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
Nightlife Songkran Music Festival (S2O) Japan 2018 Japan Travel In 2018 "S2O" introduced themselves in Japan. The festival was held out in the open at Odaiba behind the Ford building.
TeamLab Biovortex Kyoto Opening in Fall 2025 Kim Bergström Jun 1, 2025 In a city known for its centuries-old temples and traditional arts, a strikingly modern addition is set to make waves this fal..
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
Shopping Nintendo Store in Fukuoka to Open in Late 2025 Kim Bergström May 19, 2025 Japan will have another reason to celebrate this year, with Nintendo announcing that a new official store in Fukuoka is scheduled to open at the end of 2025
Culture Free Meat Tastings at Expo 2025's Australian Pavilion Kim Bergström May 8, 2025 Visitors to Expo 2025 in Osaka have the opportunity to experience the premium quality of Australian beef and lamb through free tastings at the Australian