Planning
Guide to Bringing Medicines Into Japan
Find out what the rules are for bringing medication into Japan, including Over-The-Counter and Prescription medicine.
Culture
Gion Matsuri 2024
Enjoy centuries old traditions, lively parades, mouth-watering street food, and contagious fun at one of Japan’s most popular ..
Culture
Comiket 2024
The Comic Market (Comiket) is a marketplace where individuals can offer their own self-produced creations to a community that appreciates..
Culture
Gaming in Japan: How to Play Pachinko
With blazing lights, whirling sounds and hundreds of minor metal balls, Pachinko, or Japanese pinball, could be a must-try for..
Culture
The Wiener Sängerknaben Japan Tour 2024
Learn more about and get tickets to the Wiener Sängerknaben 2024 Japan Tour. Vienna's rich musical heritage meets Japan..
Culture
Discovering Cinnamoroll in Shinagawa City
Step into the whimsical realm of Shinagawa City, where the beloved Sanrio character ‘Cinnamoroll’ graces the skies with his ad..
Food
4 Must-Visit Hamburger Eateries in Shinagawa City
Although hamburgers are not traditionally Japanese, Tokyo has adopted this addictive food and offers a variety of spots where you..
Culture
Spectacular Takigi Noh in Shitennoji 2023
Past EventA two-day event in which Noh, the world’s oldest active theater tradition, is combined with projection mapping to create a one..
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Culture
Kojiya Awa Dance 2024
The Kojiya Awa Odori is held along the town’s shotengai (shopping street) where roughly 600 spectators join – lined up 10 rows..