Planning JESTA: What Travelers Need to Know Kim Bergström To keep up with growing visitor numbers and to ensure arrival procedures remain smooth, Japan is looking to introduce JESTA (the..
Planning Japan Shines at the Wanderlust Travel Awards Kim Bergström Nov 11, 2025 Japan has once again captured global travel hearts, taking home several top honors in the Wanderlust Reader Travel Awards for this..
Culture Hie Shrine Momiji Festival 2026 Early - Mid Nov Every autumn, the historic Hie Shrine in Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture, transforms into a glowing wonderland for the annual Momiji..
Accommodation 5 Japan Hotels on World's 50 Best List Kim Bergström Nov 1, 2025 Five luxury hotels across Japan have been recognized on this year's World's 50 Best Hotels list, placing the country firmly..
Planning Hokkaido Tops Japan's Prefectural Attractiveness Ra... Kim Bergström Oct 17, 2025 Japan's latest Prefectural Attractiveness Ranking, released by the Brand Research Institute, has once again sparked conversation..
Planning Nikko Named One of Six Top Places to Travel in 2026 Kim Bergström Oct 16, 2025 A recent list reported on by Forbes and compiled by luxury travel network OvationNetwork has named Nikko one of the world's..
Culture Iwamizawa Hyakumochi Festival 2026 Mid Sep Each autumn, Iwamizawa in Hokkaido comes alive with the Hyakumochi Festival, the city's largest event dedicated to mochi.
Planning Kyoto Named One of the World's Friendliest Cities Kim Bergström Oct 9, 2025 Condé Nast Traveler has recently released its 2025 Readers' Choice Awards, and Kyoto has been named one of the world's..