Miyazaki’s Pokemon representative Exeggutor announces even more awesome manhole covers
What started as a campaign to bring visitors to lesser known areas of Japan, Pokemon manhole covers have really been taking over recently. Called ‘Pokefuta’…
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Satisfy your competitive side with this Fuji Hakone Trail Stamp Rally from YAMASTA
Mountain Stamp Rally App YAMASTA are partially renewing their popular ‘Fuji Hakone Trail Stamp Rally’ in cooperation with Shizuoka Prefecture’s Oyama-cho. Last year, the event…
This rooftop water play park makes watery fun possible in landlocked Saitama prefecture
As one of Japan’s handful of landlocked prefectures, enjoying a day full of water-themed-fun in Saitama seems almost unimaginary, especially for those without their own…
Kanpai! Enjoy this online tour of Saga Prefecture’s Yano Shuzo Sake Brewery
As Japan enters into its third State of Emergency (S.O.E), we once again find ourselves needing to restrain from heading out into the city, and…
Pondering the archetypal outsider at the Lafcadio Hearn Memorial Park in Shinjuku
Lafcadio Hearn, known in Japan as Koizumi Yakumo, was a Meiji-era (1868-1912) writer whose descriptions of Japan had a huge impact on how the outside…
Kyoto’s first ever Pokemon manhole covers include second generation faves like Pichu and Ho-Oh
Japan’s Pokemon manhole cover campaign, called ‘Pokefuta’ in Japanese and ‘Pokelids’ in English, was devised as a way to bring tourism to lesser known regions…
Kujūkuri Herb Garden in Chiba Prefecture: Plants, Seasonal Drinks, and Unique Herb Items
My husband and I had the opportunity to visit some hidden spots in the Chiba Prefecture when I went bamboo shoots digging in Sanmu, and…
Discover Yomitan Village in Okinawa with the IGLOOO x Yomitan EC Project Collaboration
IGLOOO, a Japanese company that manages inbound marketing and business promotion for overseas customers, has teamed up with the Yomitan Village of Okinawa for a…
Meet Japan’s coolest space quartet at the BLUE HAMHAM POP UP STORE in Tokyo and Osaka
Anyone who has even the briefest knowledge of Japan, knows that the country is no stranger to quirky and cool characters. There are the adorable…
Den-en-chōfu: Ebeneezer Howard’s utopian garden suburb brought to life in Tokyo
One of the striking things about Tokyo is the lack of mansions. The city certainly has wealthy residential neighbourhoods, such as Akasaka, Aoyama and Azabu,…
Catch the magnificent Nemophila blooms at Hitachi Seaside Park in Ibaraki
The nemophila at Hitachi Seaside Park are currently in their full glory and, this year, they are expected to remain so until Sunday, April 25th….
Tracing the remains of the ancient Fujikō cult in Tokyo’s mini Mount Fujis
Mount Fuji has always been regarded as a sacred mountain, but for much of their history, the Japanese have been content to admire the iconic…
Pokémon-themed fossil exhibition travels to museums across Japan
The National Museum of Nature and Science is revitalising regions across Japan by introducing unique collaborative exhibitions to local museums. The first collaboration will see…
Sakura Season is Over, Time for Tulips at Osaka’s Expo Park
Cherry blossom season came early this year, and it disappeared just as quickly. Everyone’s SNS feeds were full of white and pink petals for a…
OH MY CAFE celebrates 5 years of Zootopia with character inspired menu and goods
OH MY CAFE is a special cafe that collaborates with popular entertainment companies such as Disney, Pixar and Marvel. The cafe is known for incorporating…