Activities Weekend Getaway to Shizuoka Jianne Soriano An hour's train ride from Tokyo, Shizuoka boasts as an ideal weekend getaway.
Culture Hokkaido Named a Destination to Watch in 2025 Kim Bergström Jan 27, 2025 A couple of options are Upopoy (the National Ainu Museum and Park) and... Kaneto Ainu Kinenkan, the latter of which is Hokkaido's oldest Ainu museum
Activities Tokyo’s Hottest Haunted Houses Serena Ogawa Tokyo has some truly hair-raising horror houses and other attractions.
Area Kawagoe Step into old Japan in Kawagoe. This city, also known as “Little Edo” or “ko-edo” in Japanese, is a short 30-minute train ride from central Tokyo and famous for its Edo-period charm. Rent a ..
Culture The Architecture of Sou Fujimoto 2025 Jul 2nd - Nov 9th 2025 Past Event Celebrated Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto is the subject a large-scale solo exhibition at Tokyo's Mori Art Museum, offering a comprehensive look at his
Accommodation Hoshinoya Nara Prison Opening in 2026 Kim Bergström Nov 11, 2025 Alongside the hotel, the adjacent Nara Prison Museum will open to day visitors... concept "An eternal question posed by an iconic prison." The museum
Food Hanami at Home: Shari's Roll Sushi Bento Featured exclusively for takeout from both its Mitsui Garden Hotel branch and Shari The Tokyo... varieties alongside 5 new varieties of spring-themed sushi: Cherry bream, sakura-ebi