Planning Kurabito Stay Wins Grand Prize at the Japan Travel ... Kim Bergström Jan 24, 2025 With a focus on promoting diversity, equity, inclusion (DEI), sustainability... This year saw a record 196 entries, with 16 finalists chosen after on-site
Culture Miyama Rice Planting Festival 2026 Mid May A Shinto ritual to pray for a rich harvest and a rice planting performance... Following a prayer for abundant crops conducted by a Shinto priest at Hachimangu
Culture Yokote Okuribon Festival 2026 Aug 15th - Aug 16th For over 300 years, the people of Yokote in Akita Prefecture have gathered each August to celebrate the Okuribon Festival, a deeply rooted summer tradition
Activities 4 Ways to Ring in Sakura Season in Japan Kim Bergström These are a handful of our suggestions, from the edible to the artistic!
Culture JAPA VALLEY TOKYO Opening in 2027 Kim Bergström Sep 1, 2025 Pharrell Williams and NIGO® are set to bring a new cultural landmark to Tokyo in 2027 with the opening of JAPA VALLEY TOKYO.
Shopping SEGA STORE TOKYO Opening on July 18th Kim Bergström Jul 5, 2025 follows the successful debut of SEGA STORE SHANGHAI in May and marks a... strategy, which aims to grow SEGA’s global reach beyond video games into a
Food Chiikawa Ramen Buta Relocating to Ikebukuro Kim Bergström May 6, 2025 The popular Chiikawa Ramen Buta is relocating, and reopening with a new setup at Ikebukuro PARCO starting from Saturday, May 31st, 2025.
Culture Fujisawa Noyaki Festival 2026 Early Aug Held on the second Saturday and Sunday of the month, the Fujisawa Noyaki Festival is a spectacular tribute to Japan's ancient Jomon heritage.