Transportation YOUON JAPAN Debuts Clean Mobility at Expo 2025 Kim Bergström May 5, 2025 At the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo, YOUON JAPAN has introduced hydrogen-assisted bicycles and solar-powered hydrogen refueling stations to support staff mobility
Activities Kobe Marathon 2026 Mid Nov Fun fact: Kobe is the birthplace of marathon racing in Japan, hosting the country’s first-ever marathon back in 1909.
Activities Two Japanese Cities Make World's Most Walkable List Kim Bergström May 1, 2025 A recent study from travel comparison website Skyscanner delved into 10 of the world's most walkable cities, and two Japanese destinations made the cut
Food Peanuts Collaboration Coming to Starbucks Japan Kim Bergström Mar 20, 2025 Starbucks Japan is launching its third collaboration with Peanuts from March 25th, 2025, and this global campaign is one of the largest in Starbucks history—it's
Culture Raw Wine Tokyo 2026 Mid May A closer look at natural wine and the people behind it Tokyo Ryutsu Center
Culture Nyuto Onsen Village and Its Seven Springs in Akita’... Joanna Ligon Hidden in the snowy mountains of Akita Prefecture, Nyuto Onsen Village feels like something out of a fairytale.
Culture Okayama Momotaro Festival 2026 Late Aug Inspired by the local Momotaro legend and the story of a hero defeating the demon Ura, the Okayama Momotaro Festival (also known as Uraja) began in 1994
Culture Nagasaki Kunchi Festival 2026 Oct 7th - Oct 9th Held annually from October 7 to 9, the Nagasaki Kunchi Festival is a multi-day celebration of Suwa Shrine that honors the city’s guardian deity.