Planning Guide to Golden Week Veronica Carnevale Golden Week refers to a roughly week-long period centered around four national holidays. This holiday break generally starts at..
Activities Valley of Witches: a New Ghibli Park Attraction Veronica Carnevale On March 16, 2024, Ghibli Park opened the Valley of Witches. This whimsical area is inspired by Studio Ghibli’s witch-related ..
Culture 2026 Grand Sumo Tournaments Veronica Carnevale Every year, the Japan Sumo Association hosts six Grand Sumo Tournaments, or honbasho, and each competition lasts 15 days. Tokyo..
Planning Where to Exchange Money in Japan Tom Roseveare The Japanese landscape for payments has transformed in the last decade to keep pace with the revolution in digital and contactless..
Culture Yuranza Sébastien Duval Beyond world-class cuisines and arctic-to-jungle landscapes, journeying in Japan is also about wholehearted people, vibrant pe..
Culture Towada City Spring Festival 2026 Apr 18th - May 5th When Kanchogai Street's cherry trees are looking their best, the annual Towada City Spring Festival takes place. Along with..
Transportation Seishun 18 Kippu: Japan's Cheap Nationwide Train Ti... Veronica Carnevale The Seishun 18 Kippu (Seishun Juhachi Kippu), which translates roughly to Youthful 18 Ticket, offers five days of unlimited nationwide..
Culture January Grand Sumo Tournament (Tokyo) 2027 Jan 10th - Jan 24th Japan's six-tournament sumo season starts in mid-January with the January Grand Sumo Tournament.