Can’t decide on a restaurant for your first date? Check out the ‘First Date Awards’ for Tokyo’s hottest venues
Going on a first date can be a daunting task; deciding what to wear, stressing over small talk and hoping your date is enjoying their…
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Make waves this summer with this ‘Mermaid Swim’ diving package in Amami Oshima
Dive right in and get closer to the underwater world than ever before with this unique ‘Mermaid Swim’ diving package from OCEANZ. Based in Amami…
Ashikaga Flower Park’s wisterias bloom early; viewing starts from 15 April 2021
If you are a flower buff, you probably know that the sakura season is just one small part of Japan’s ongoing cycle of flower festivals….
Sakura City’s Tulip Festa is back with more than 300,000 tulips in full bloom!
The sakura season of 2021 may be coming to a bittersweet ending, but it’s a never ending cycle of floral fun in Japan as the…
Hanami Blossom-Viewing Rickshaw Private Tour at Hotel New Otani
Finding a nice place to enjoy flower-viewing and the beautiful cherry blossoms in a safe, quiet environment can be easier said than done. If you…
Pokémon mail service begins in Kagawa Pref. with Slowpoke mailbox and delivery truck
If you travel across Japan, searching far and wide, you can encounter hundreds of Pokémon-themed manhole covers. The now famous covers have been installed to…
Japanese photographer captures beautiful dreamy landscapes of Kamakura in infrared
Kamakura is a popular tourist spot and a great day-trip from the Tokyo area. The seaside Japanese city is not only known for surfing (at…
Full bloom plum trees turn Kyoto shrine into magical wonderland
The Peach Blossom Spring refers to a famous fable written by Tao Yuanming, is often described as an ethereal utopia with a dreamy view, and…
A visit to Zenpukuji Temple in Azabu to see the oldest tree in Tokyo
The Giant Gingko Tree at Zenpukuji temple is said to be the oldest tree in Tokyo. Although it is only 20 metres in height, which…
Hiraizumi: a fabled earthly paradise made rich by gold dust
In the Travels of Marco Polo, the great Venetian explorer calls Japan “the land of gold – Zipangu.” It is believed that he wrote these…
Natsuiro Photography: Interview with Shizuoka photographer Shinnosuke Uchida
For students all over Japan, March is the month of graduation. With the ongoing pandemic, many students have been unable to have mass graduation ceremonies,…
Officially open! Jump into your nearest ‘warp pipe’ to enter USJ’s Super Nintendo World
It’s been years in the making, but finally Universal Studios Japan’s Super Nintendo World has opened its gates to the public. The long-awaited opening ceremony…
Sakura Drone Project provides free gorgeous sakura backgrounds, virtual hanami and more
While some people may try to find socially distant ways of enjoying cherry blossoms this year, the pandemic has put the kibosh on the typically…
The White Country unveiled: Interview with team behind unconventional Hokkaido tourism video
“I think I found myself in this land” Last month, the Hokkaido Tourism Organization unveiled a new video on their official website, Good Day Hokkaido….
Paying respect to the 47 rōnin, Japan’s most famous ‘men of honour,’ at Sengakuji Temple
The rival moral codes of pre-modern Japan live on in the present day. On the one hand, you have corporate Japan, which takes its morals…