16 Activities RoboCup Japan Open 2015 in Fukui Takako Sakamoto RoboCup Japan Open, the annual autonomous robots competition, was held in 2015 in Fukui.
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
Planning State of Emergency Declared Over [May 2020] Serena Ogawa Apr 8, 2020 A decrease in COVID-19 cases ends the lockdown ahead of schedule
Activities The 2020 Olympic Games: Yokohama Baseball Stadium Elena Lisina At the 2020 Olympic Games baseball and softball matches will be special additional events. Baseball is regarded as a national sport in Japan.
Activities The 2020 Olympic Games: The National Stadium Elena Lisina The National Stadium will be used as the main stadium for the 2020 Olympic Games for the Opening & Closing ceremonies, track and field events and football
Activities The 2020 Olympic Games: Odaiba Marine Park Elena Lisina Odaiba Marine Park will host the 2020 Olympic Games marathon swimming and triathlon events and the Paralympic Games triathlon.
Activities The 2020 Olympic Games: Enoshima Yacht Harbor Elena Lisina The Enoshima Yacht Harbor venue will host the 2020 Olympic Games sailing events. Spectator capacity is 3600.
Activities The Olympic Games 2020: Yoyogi National Stadium Elena Lisina Yoyogi National Stadium will host handball, badminton, and wheelchair rugby during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.