Sightseeing
As Japan’s beautiful sakura season begins to approach its end and people wrap up their hanami, or cherry blossom viewing parties, photographers have flocked to…
Miniature photographers create amazing tiny worlds in incredible detail. Often the protagonists of these mini dioramas are tiny figures or dolls, but surely the cutest…
Maru the shiba inu is described as the most famous shiba in the world. He shot to fame thanks to social media, which allowed his…
In Hakata City, Fukuoka Prefecture, there’s a large, sprawling, family-oriented national park stretching about six kilometers on a narrow sandbank called Uminonakamichi Seaside Park 海の中道海浜公園….
In a small city in Japan, on a cold morning with no wind between October and April, you might experience an incredible sight if the…
The end of March and beginning of April was one of the most eventful few days in recent memory here in the Tokyo area. Not…
In Japan, going to a yakiniku (grilled meat cuisine) restaurant is often looked forward to as an event, but yakiniku chain Ushisuke may have jumped…
The Shoebill is a fascinating bird, especially in appearance. While we’ve seen the statue-like bird recreated as strangely adorable Japanese “fake sweets” and even terrifyingly…
In January, the first Studio Ghibli exhibition in Tokyo for 3 years was announced to open in April. It’s a collaboration between the powerhouse animation…
Tokyo may be in the middle of cherry blossom season right now, but for those who plan to visit in late April and May, the…
The Tokyo Tokyo Festival, an initiative led by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and Arts Council Tokyo to drum up excitement in the run-up to the…
Written by Sara Doel for JAPAN Forward The pub — short for “public house” — has long been established as part of daily life in…
Coca-Cola Japan have wowed us before with their beautiful seasonal bottle designs, but a couple of years ago they started a new series which pays…
Kamakura: a famous tourist destination Famous for its dozens of Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples, including Kotoku-in with its Great Buddha statue, as well as…
Haagen-Dazs ice cream is a household name in Japan, offering a host of seasonal and limited time only flavours, all in convenient one person cups…