Planning Japan Dropping COVID Entry Requirements This May Kim Bergström Good news – the Japanese government is scrapping COVID vaccine or negative PCR test entry requirements as of May 8th, 2023.
Culture Mino Festival 2026 Kim Bergström The Mino Festival is held every year on the second Saturday and Sunday of April, and the event is best known for several flow...
Activities Edomae Kisen Boat Cruise Julian Kloby It's springtime in Japan, one of the most popular times for tourists this year. Springtime also means plenty of blooming saku...
JR Tadami Line Kim Bergström The JR Tadami line is a scenic railway route that runs through the mountainous regions of Fukushima and Niigata prefectures. ...
Food Onigiri Konga Kim Bergström Onigiri Konga specializes in handmade rice balls, and their existing store in the Kamata area of Tokyo has gained renown for ...
Nightlife Bandai Namco Arcade Akihabara Guillaume Doré Bandai Namco opened a new arcade to replace the iconic Sega #4 arcade at the Electric-Town exit of Akihabara station.
Goshuin: The Perfect Traditional Souvenir From Japanese Shrines and Temples Liz Ong Harajuku’s Meiji Jingu Shrine, Asakusa’s Senso-ji, and Kyoto’s Kiyomizu-dera, Kinkaku-ji and Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine—-the...
Activities Camp Zama Sakura Festival 2026 Kim Bergström Located approximately 40 kilometers southwest of Tokyo, Camp Zama is a United States army base in the cities of Zama and Saga...
Planning So You Want to Move to Rural Japan Chiara Terzuolo So you are tired of the city and want to run off to the mountains/ocean/valleys of rural Japan... but are you sure you have a...
Transportation Kanazawa Loop Bus Kim Bergström The Kanazawa Loop Bus operates two routes – the left loop and the right loop – and they cover some of the city's major touris...
