Shopping Consumption Tax Changes for Tourists Coming? Kim Bergström Dec 2, 2024 Starting as early as the 2026 financial year, Japan is looking to shift to a refund-based tax exemption model for travelers, which is commonly used in
Planning Osaka Makes Lonely Planet's Best in Travel List Kim Bergström Nov 12, 2024 The 2025 compilation was published recently, and Osaka was featured in the cities section.
Food Sakura Season at Starbucks Reserve® Roastery Tokyo Kim Bergström Feb 9, 2025 Starbucks Reserve® Roastery Tokyo is ushering in the much-anticipated sakura season starting on Saturday, February 15th 2025, with an array of seasonal
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
Maglev Train Hits New 603kph Speed Record Tom Roseveare Apr 21, 2015 the new Linear Chuo Shinkansen route, connecting Tokyo and Nagoya from 2027... (and a Nagoya–Osaka section scheduled by 2045), and previously set a speed
Transportation Korean Air Launches New Route to Kobe Kim Bergström Apr 19, 2025 Korean Air has officially launched its new route connecting Seoul's Incheon Airport and Kobe, with flights now operating twice daily as of April 18th, 2025
Culture A Kengo Kuma Tour of Tokyo Kim Bergström venue will be home to the opening and closing ceremonies of the Tokyo 2020... Olympics (now being held in the summer of 2021), and for track and field
Culture Shibuya Crossing New Year Countdown 2025-2026 Late Dec - Early Jan discontinued since the COVID era – it may occur again in the future, but for the 2023... /2024 New Year the event is formally cancelled.
