Last Call: Tohoku Summer Festivals Justin Velgus The six prefectures of the Tohoku region of Japan each celebrate their own unique annual festival, all happening around the f...
Odaigahara Bicycle Hill Climb Bryan Baier Special Offer for Foreign Participants in the Odaigahara Bicycle Hill Climb
Accommodation Robot Hotel Opens in Japan Edward Yagisawa Henn-na Hotel, which literally translates to "Strange Hotel" in English, became the first robot-staffed hotel in the world wh...
SIM Card Vending Machines at Narita Edward Yagisawa Vending machines selling SIM cards are now available at Narita Airport, allowing tourists to get connected right upon arrival.
Free Excursion Bus for Nara Visitors Bryan Baier Free Excursion Bus Service to Asuka Village (birthplace of Japan) and Yoshino-Cho (World Heritage sakura, temples and shrines...
Gunkanjima Awarded UNESCO Status Peter Sidell The Japanese island of Hashima, also known as Gunkanjima or "Battleship Island", has been inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritag...
'The Art of Gundam' in Tokyo Jerome Lee The Art of Gundam will be showing at the Mori Arts Center in Roppongi, Tokyo, from July 18th to September 27th
Activities New Aquarium Opens in Sendai Roger Smith July 1st, 2015 marked a big day for lovers of sea life, with the opening of the Sendai Umino-Mori Aquarium. The new facility ...