Food Limited-Time Final Fantasy VII Café Serena Ogawa Feb 3, 2020 With the remake of Final Fantasy VII hitting the Playstation 4 on April 10th, 2020, Square Enix has made a fantastic limited-time café for fans to enjoy
Transportation Hokuriku Shinkansen Among World's Best Train Trips Kim Bergström Oct 2, 2025 Turning 60 in 2024, it remains one of Japan's greatest innovations,
Culture Kishu Odori Bundara Bushi 2026 Early Aug festival welcomes groups of ten or more to join the parade as dancers. 2025
Activities Asakura Kirin Beer Park Cosmos Festival 2026 Mid Oct - Early Nov 2025 is expected to be the last edition of this event.
2000th Starbucks Store to Open in Japan Kim Bergström Feb 13, 2025 Store Ginza Marronnier Street is scheduled to open on February 17th, 2025
Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Sep 19th - Oct 4th The Asian Games will return to Japan for the third time in 2026, this time in Aichi Prefecture and Nagoya City.
Culture Overtourism in Japan: How Bad Is It? Ryan Noble inbound tourism stats Here are some key numbers to paint the picture: In 2024... Source: World Economic Forum A survey in 2024 of nearly 7,800 foreign visitors
Culture Tokyo Hula Festival 2026 Mid Jul First held in 2002, the festival celebrates the friendship between Ikebukuro and Hawaii, where 13% of its residents are Japanese Americans.