Accommodation Ryukyu Hotel & Resort Nashiro Beach Kim Bergström The Ryukyu Hotel & Resort Nashiro Beach is set to open on July 23rd, 2022.
Transportation LUUP: The New Age of Bike Rentals in Japan? Ryan Noble Correct as of 23 June 2025. Can foreigners rent LUUP?... using a bike or scooter, but the Road Traffic Act was updated in April 2023
Culture Kotozaki Hachimangu Shrine Tiffany Aguilar As of 2024, it has been selected as an important shrine, belonging to one of the 346 shrines designated by the Jinja Honcho, the Association of Shinto
Activities Sanriku Fireworks Competition 2026 Mid Oct Over 15,000 fireworks will be launched between 6pm and 7:30pm (in 2024)
Food Shozan Restaurant in Sendai Justin Velgus In January 2023, "Shozan" restaurant opened inside a renovated portion of the original Katsuyama brewery in Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture.
Activities X Games Osaka 2025 Jun 20th - 22nd 2025 Past Event This year marks the 30th anniversary of the action-packed X Games, and the event is headed to Osaka for the first time in 2025.
Culture Yuranza Sébastien Duval In January 2024, Yuranza’s artists created a captivating “Soil & 5 Grains... As Expo 2025 approaches, public events promoting Japanese regions, cultures
Culture Shuri Castle Reconstruction Festival 2026 Early Nov explore a VR experience that previews the completed castle expected in 2026