Culture Okumonobe Lake Water Festival 2026 Mid Aug Held every August on the banks of Nagase Dam, the Okumonobe Lake Water Festival has been running for over 60 years and is affectionately..
Activities Tokyo with Kids: KidZania Kim Bergström As kids, we all likely dreamed about what we'd be when we grew up, and at KidZania Tokyo, little ones can step into those dreams..
Planning ANA Upping Flight Routes for 2025/2026 Kim Bergström Sep 2, 2025 Japan-bound travelers have plenty to look forward to this winter, with All Nippon Airways (ANA) significantly expanding its in..
Culture Hakuba Mountain Festival 2026 Late Sep Music and mountains will come together this September as Hakuba hosts the first-ever Hakuba Mountain Festival. The two-day event..
Activities Bear Safety in Japan Kim Bergström While encounters are fairly rare, bear sightings have increased across Japan in recent years, making it important to know how to..
Culture Meisui Maruike Appreciation Evening 2026 Early Sep Every year on the first Saturday of September, Maruike Park in Kagoshima's Yusui Town comes alive with soft, flickering light..
Transportation Scoot Airlines Expands Its Japan Network Kim Bergström Sep 1, 2025 Scoot, the low-cost arm of Singapore Airlines, is set to broaden its reach in Japan with the launch of two new routes to Okinawa..
Planning Tokyo Named As World's Top Breakup Vacation Spot Kim Bergström Aug 10, 2025 Thankfully, parting ways with a significant other doesn't have to result in impulsive decisions like cutting your hair at midnight...