Activities Cherry Blossom Photo Tour in Tokyo Aude Beaumond There is no better time than cherry blossom season to get out and enjoy Japan with your camera! This year you can join photog...
Culture Shizuoka Street Performance Festa! Peter Sidell For four days at the start of November, Shizuoka in central Japan plays host to an exuberant festival of street performance.
Accommodation RIHGA Royal Hotel Kyoto Reborn Japan Travel The RIHGA Royal Hotel Kyoto completed a full-scale renovation in September 2016.
Accommodation Hoshino Resorts Arrives in Tokyo, July 2016 Tom Roseveare Hoshino Resorts opens HOSHINOYA Tokyo on July 20th 2016, its fifth in the group's flagship brand since 2005. Situated in Otem...
Activities Rakuten Eagles Stadium Upgraded Justin Velgus The 2016 baseball season in Japan sees the Rakuten Eagles baseball team continue to develop innovative fan experiences.
Activities Sarugakyo Bungy and BBQ Ophelie Feurtey Bungy Japan is welcoming the spring season with a barbecue at our Sarugakyo Bungy site! Spend Saturday, April 30, at Sarugaky...
Culture Matsushima Temple Hall Reopened Justin Velgus Repairs on the main hall of one of the oldest temples in the Tohoku region is completed in after nearly 7 years.
Transportation JR East Pass Split in Two Justin Velgus From1 April 2016, the JR East Pass will be split into two: JR East (Tohoku area) and JR East (Nagano, Niigata area). Passes m...
Activities Sakura Cruise on Okawa River, Osaka Guillaume Doré Enjoy the sakura from an unique point of view on the Okawa river in Osaka.
Culture "Why Manhole Covers!?" Exhibit Justin Velgus Manhole covers in Japan, more often than not they are elaborate, creative, humorous or insipiring in their design. An art gal...
