Food Starbucks Japan Spices Up Summer Kim Bergström yesterday Starting Friday, June 6th, Starbucks Japan is launching a bold new limited-edition drink: the Hot Honey Oriental Mango & Tea Frappuccino...
Activities Yakushiike Park Iris and Hydrangea Festival 2025 May 31st - Jun 30th At Yakushiike Park in Machida, you can enjoy both hydrangeas and irises at the one beautifully landscaped destination.
Culture Sakai’s Hidden Gem: Konpeito Kingdom and the Art of... Golovnin Sergey Konpeito is a traditional Japanese sugar candy with origins in Portuguese confectionery. At the Konpeito Kingdom Museum in Sakai,..
Shopping Nintendo Store in Fukuoka to Open in Late 2025 Kim Bergström May 19, 2025 Nintendo fans in southern Japan will have another reason to celebrate this year, with Nintendo announcing that a new official store..
Culture Enma Market 2025 Jun 14th - Jun 16th Held from June 14th to 16th, the historic Enma Market in Niigata's Kashiwazaki area draws more than 200,000 visitors each year...
Culture Minobu - Temple Stays in the Shadow of Mt. Fuji Tom Fay Japan is enriched with deep spiritual traditions, most notably Buddhism and Shinto, the two main religions which intertwine and..
Culture Ebina Booze Fest 2025 Jun 7th - Jun 8th Ebina Booze Fest brings together 16 craft breweries, mostly from Kanagawa, offering a rare chance to sample local brews all in one..
Culture Sand Diplomacy at Expo 2025 Osaka Kim Bergström May 10, 2025 Tottori Prefecture has signed a unique cooperation agreement with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Pavilion at the Osaka-Kansai Expo,..