Enjoy a Luxurious Tropical Getaway at Hoshinoya Taketomi Island Just a short 10-minute boat ride from Ishigaki Island lies the beautiful and extraordinarily well-preserved…
Japan Launches Hello Kitty-Themed Shinkansen on June 30 Meet your new Shinkansen conductor: Hello Kitty! West Japan Railway Company is launching the first…
Tokyo Olympics 1964 vs. 2020: We Compare the Iconic Venues As the Summer Olympic Games draw closer, we’re kicking off our monthly “Tokyo 2020 Watch” series. First…
Tokyo Weekender Gets a Makeover: Check Out Our Brand-New Look! Tokyo is known for being an ever-evolving city, rebuilding and reinventing itself whether through necessity…
The Unlikely Connection Between Thomas Edison and Iwashimizu Hachimangu In southern Kyoto, you’ll find Iwashimizu Hachimangu, a shrine that has been famous for its…
Try Kyushu’s Famous Hand-Stretched Udon Noodles at This Tokyo Izakaya Nagasaki Prefecture’s Goto Islands are famed for their signature hand-stretched (tenobe) udon noodles, which are…
Aoi Renga: Home of the Flying Baby Castella Cakes Castella, a type of sponge/pound cake that originally hails from Portugal, is reinvented in miniature…
Discover Historic Buildings and Ambience at the Edo-Tokyo Open-Air Architectural Museum Visiting the Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum is like traveling back in time – find…
Try a DIY Tea Ceremony Experience at Soso in Daikanyama Whip up your own fresh cup of matcha and grill your own dango (dumplings) in this hidden haven. At…
New Trilogy of Short Films Shows Off Tokyo’s Creatives Launched in 2016, Powered by Tokyo is a creative movement that seeks to capture and…
Why Hakuba Valley is the Best Place for Spring Skiing in Japan When you take the ski lift up to the very top of the mountains at…
JNTO’s Customized Video Campaign Helps You Plan a Unique Japan Trip That’s Perfect For You One of the more creative and original tourism campaigns we’ve seen, JNTO’s newly launched “Enjoy…
Discover the Great Shrine of Tokyo Tower: the Highest “Power Spot” in the City The Great Shrine of Tokyo Tower sits 150 meters above the ground, making it the…
Discover the Magic of Kanji at the Japan Kanji Museum and Library in Kyoto Heading to Kyoto and looking for something unique to do? Stop by this interactive museum…
Basic Chopstick Etiquette: How to Use Chopsticks in Formal Situations Many foreign residents in Japan use chopsticks as part of our usual daily routine. However,…
