Transportation New Shinkansen Luggage Rules Serena Ogawa Apr 20, 2020 Check out the new rules that have taken effect regarding large baggage on the Shinkansen, or Japanese bullet trains.
Planning State of Emergency Extended to May 31st Serena Ogawa Apr 8, 2020 As COVID-19 cases continue to rise around the country—and most notably in Tokyo—the Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, has received t..
Culture Eateries in Tokyo to Become Smoke-Free Shinobu Ishikawa Mar 31, 2020 Tokyo becomes smoke-free from 1st April 2020 with the following to apply, No smoking: 100% smoke-free, Designated smoking room:..
JR Takanawa Gateway Station Opens in Tokyo Serena Ogawa Mar 26, 2020 A new station has opened in Tokyo, the first in 50 years for the JR Yamanote Line. Meet JR Takanawa Gateway Station.
2020 Olympics Postponed Serena Ogawa Mar 26, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic has officially hit the Olympics.
Transportation The New Harajuku Station Sleiman Azizi Mar 23, 2020 The new Harajuku Station opened on Saturday, March 21st, 2020, replacing the old, wooden station built in 1924. The new station's..
Transportation ANA Double Daily From Sydney Bonson Lam Mar 7, 2020 All Nippon Airways (ANA) just made it so much easier to fly from Sydney to Tokyo, with double daily flights between the largest..
Transportation Brisbane Haneda Non Stop Bonson Lam Mar 2, 2020 Direct services from Brisbane to Tokyo Haneda commence in 2020, with business and economy class seats on sale, and a proposed code-share..