Activities A Studio Ghibli Day Chris Jones A guide to visiting the real life locations of two of Studio Ghibli's films around Tokyo, utilizing its extensive train network.
Culture World Theatre Festival Shizuoka 2025: Where the Cit... Apr 26th - May 6th 2025 Past Event All the world’s a stage at the 2025 edition of World Theatre Festival Shizuoka, where the city’s streets, parks, and historic sites transform into spaces
Transportation Japan Scores Highly on 2023 Best Airports List Kim Bergström Dec 21, 2023 As you'd expect, they get a lot of feedback about what makes an airport... specifically comes from flights taken between 1st January to 30th September 2023
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
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
Culture A Visit to Matto Peter Sidell Not far from Kanazawa in central Japan's Ishikawa prefecture, Matto is a pleasant suburb with a handful of interesting sights.
Food What is a Sunakku Vicky Amin Sunakku is a Japanese snack bar which looks intimidating from the outside, yet intimate and pleasant on the inside.
Culture A Guide to Dagashiya Kim Bergström grew up, you may experienced something similar to what's known as a... of a larger residential dwelling, and they were typically located near
