Culture Hakuho Festival 2026 Early Aug The Hakuho Festival will not be held in 2025 and will be postponed until... the summer of 2026 due renovation work.
Food Bills Unveils New Spring/Summer Menu Kim Bergström Apr 18, 2025 Starting on April 22nd, all Bills locations across Japan will unveil their Spring/Summer 2025 menu, themed “Mediterranean Comfort Food.”
Transportation JR East to Launch First Ever Shinkansen Mystery Game Kim Bergström Jan 22, 2025 puzzle lovers are in for a fun new experience starting in late February 2025... The game will run from February 27th to September 30th 2025, and to participate
Food Ushikoi: Lean Meat Yakiniku Specialist Tom Roseveare Starting April 2025, they have overhauled their menu for just the first... national team player—was even appointed as an official ambassador in 2023
Planning Japan Dropping COVID Entry Requirements This May Kim Bergström Apr 6, 2023 Good news – the Japanese government is scrapping COVID vaccine or negative PCR test entry requirements as of May 8th, 2023.
Culture The 99th Tokyo International Gift Show: Spring 2026 Mid Feb The event takes place from February 12 to 14, 2025 at Tokyo Big Sight and... The September 2024 edition alone hosted 2,800 exhibitors, including 850
Aichi Triennale 2026 Mid Sep - Late Nov Every three years since 2010, the Aichi Triennale has transformed cities like Nagoya, Okazaki, and Seto into vibrant stages for contemporary art, performance
Transportation Harajuku Station to Be Closed Down Sleiman Azizi Nov 21, 2019 Scheduled to open on 21 March 2020, the new station building will replace the current one, one that is too small to handle the crowds and is no longer