Activities PokéPark Kanto Set to Open in Spring 2026 Kim Bergström Jul 23, 2025 Some big news for Pokémon fans around the world: PokéPark Kanto, the first ever permanent Pokémon-themed park, is officially set to open in spring of 2026
Planning Kanagawa Prefecture Travel Campaign 2022 Day Two Rey Waters Exploring Hakone using the Free Pass and Kanagawa Prefecture Discount Travel Campaign.
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
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 First Time Japan: 5 Things Not to Forget Steph Newman 5 essentials for your first time in Japan
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
Activities 5 Spots to Get a View of Mount Fuji Kim Bergström From traditional pagodas through to a theme park or even an onsen, explore these 5 ways to see Fuji-san!
Culture Proposed Tokyo 2020 Logo Makes Waves Jerome Lee Aug 24, 2015 A new-proposed Tokyo 2020 Olympics logo, by a Japanese graphic designer living in Spain, is garnering favourable attention