Accommodation Airbnb’s Top Snowy Stays in Japan Kim Bergström To help travelers make the most of the season, the team at Airbnb has compiled a list of standout winter accommodation spots ...
Culture Traditional Japanese Sake Brewing Earns UNESCO Recognition Kim Bergström Japan’s traditional sake brewing has been officially registered as an intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO, highlighting th...
Culture Simose Art Museum Wins Prix Versailles Kim Bergström Hiroshima's Simose Art Museum gained international acclaim recently by winning the Prix Versailles, a UNESCO-established awar...
Shopping Consumption Tax Changes for Tourists Coming? Kim Bergström Starting as early as the 2026 financial year, Japan is looking to shift to a refund-based tax exemption model for travelers, ...
Activities Special Experience in Shinjuku Gyoen Tiffany Aguilar As part of an exclusive project by Nippon Travel Agency, private tours of Shinjuku Gyoen, the Formal Imperial Garden, will be...
Planning Fukuoka Named a Top Detour Destination in 2025 Kim Bergström A "detour destination" refers to an additional location added to a primary travel itinerary to enhance the overall trip, and ...
Planning Ginzan Onsen Caps Visitor Numbers This Winter Kim Bergström In efforts to try and keep the charm of the town intact, Ginzan Onsen will implement visitor number caps at certain times of ...
Planning "Forest Architecture" Taking Shape at Expo 2025 Osaka Kim Bergström As Expo 2025 Osaka approaches, Takenaka Corporation’s innovative “Forest Architecture” project is taking shape.
Transportation Kumamoto Says Sayonara to IC Cards Kim Bergström A number of bus and train operators in Kumamoto Prefecture have ceased accepting IC cards for fare payment as of November 16t...
Planning Naha is One of Booking.com's 2025 Trending Destinations Kim Bergström Okinawa's capital of Naha was recently named on Booking.com's trending travel destinations for 2025, which looked at some of ...
