Culture Ghibli Museum: How To Get Tickets (2025 Guide) Ryan Noble 7–12 ¥400 Ages 4–6 ¥100 Ages 3 and under Free *Prices as of 5 August 2025
Activities PokéPark Kanto Set to Open in Spring 2026 Kim Bergström Jul 23, 2025 Some big news for Pokémon fans around the world: PokéPark Kanto, the first ever permanent Pokémon-themed park, is officially set to open in spring of 2026
Culture Hokkaido Named a Destination to Watch in 2025 Kim Bergström Jan 27, 2025 ABTA’s (Association of British Travel Agents) Destinations to Watch list for 2025 highlights emerging travel destinations based on the latest trends and
Planning Yamaguchi Makes NY Times 2024 Travel List Kim Bergström Jan 11, 2024 The New York Times recently released their "52 Places to Visit in 2024" list, and Yamaguchi made the cut.
Himeji Castle Entry Fees to Rise From 2026 Kim Bergström Feb 18, 2025 If you are planning a visit to Himeji Castle, 2025 might be the year to do it—the iconic destination will be raising its entrance fees by over 100% early
Planning Naha is One of Booking.com's 2025 Trending Destinat... Kim Bergström Nov 19, 2024 Okinawa's capital of Naha was recently named on Booking.com's trending travel destinations for 2025, which looked at some of the year-on-year increases
Planning Japan To Issue New Banknotes in July 2024 Tom Roseveare Jun 17, 2024 From July 3rd 2024, the Bank of Japan will be issuing new banknotes for the main denominations of 10,000 yen, 5,000 yen and 1,000 yen, a change announced
Accommodation Tokyo to Introduce 3 Percent Lodging Tax From 2027 Kim Bergström Nov 28, 2025 move from the current fixed-fee system to a percentage-based tax set at 3 percent of the room charge, with the new system scheduled to begin in fiscal 2027