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 friendliest cities.
Culture Gifu Light Story 2026 Mid - Late Jan Gifu City is set to shine this winter with the return of Gifu Light Story, an illumination event that first started in 2020 to celebrate traditional crafts
Culture Art Meets History at Sannomaru Shozokan Kim Bergström The Museum of the Imperial Collections, Sannomaru Shozokan reopened in November 2023 after construction work was completed.
Ukiyo-e RE:BORN 2025-2026 Apr 26th - Jan 18th The Kadokawa Musashino Museum invites visitors to immerse themselves in Ukiyo-e RE:BORN, a digital art theater exhibition running until January 2026.
Activities Tone River Fireworks Festival 2026 Mid Sep The 2022 event will include four of the country's top pyrotechnics
Accommodation Mercure Hotel Naha Bonson Lam of 5 star rating with the European Environmental Assessment Program in 2023... Since 2020, it was also recognised as the sector leader in the Asian Hotel
Activities Hot Air Balloon Ride Tokorozawa Lynda Hogan suspended due to the pandemic, but the hot air balloon ride is not). 2021... And this year, 2021, for the second year in a row, they will also have
Japan Features on Wanderlust's Readers Choice Awards Kim Bergström Nov 18, 2023 #39;s second-highest number of Michelin-starred restaurants (as of July 2023... visitor numbers exceeded pre-pandemic levels for the first time in October 2023