Sakura Season at Starbucks Japan Kim Bergström Cherry blossom season is a much-loved time of year across Japan, not just because of the natural beauty that abounds, but bec...
Culture Japan-Italy Art Exhibition Opens Peter Sidell An exhibition of contemporary art from Japan and Naples, Italy has opened today in Tokyo.
UN World Conference in Sendai Justin Velgus The 3rd UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction will be hosted in Sendai March 14th-18th, 2015.
Activities The Golden Legend Art Exhibition Justin Velgus The Golden Legend is an art exhibit featuring some of the world's oldest golden treasures. Held at the Miyagi Museum of Art J...
Activities 700km Michinoku Trail English Info Justin Velgus Tohoku picks up advertisement in English of the 700km Michinoku Shiokaze Trail!
Food Floresta Nature Donuts Easter Collaboration Kim Bergström Although Easter isn't an official holiday in Japan, you'll still find fun ways to celebrate the occasion across the country. ...
Food Tokyo Banana & McDonalds to Collaborate Kim Bergström For a limited-time from late April, McDonalds stores across Japan will be serving up a Tokyo Banana flavored waffle cone.
Food Hilton Tokyo Goes Choc-Mint Crazy Kim Bergström The Hilton Tokyo have jumped on the summer choc-mint bandwagon. They're hosting a tea party event inspired by Alice in Wonder...
Transportation Japan Rail Pass Prices Set to Increase Kim Bergström Japan Railways recently announced that price increases for JR Rail Passes will be implemented as of October 2023.
Japan Features on Wanderlust's Readers Choice Awards Kim Bergström The UK-based Wanderlust magazine was first printed in 1993, and they conduct an annual survey where they ask their reader bas...
Japan Makes Global Hotel Alliance's 2024 Destinations List Kim Bergström The Global Hotel Alliance (GHA) recently surveyed their Discovery loyalty program members on where they're dreaming of visiti...
Planning Fukuoka Named a Top Detour Destination in 2025 Kim Bergström A "detour destination" refers to an additional location added to a primary travel itinerary to enhance the overall trip, and ...
Activities Lindt Heartful Wagon Comes to Japan Kim Bergström In the leadup to Valentine's Day, Lindt will be making their way around Japan in a "heartful wagon" selling their iconic Lind...
Food Vegan Afternoon Tea Comes to Tokyo Kim Bergström The Tokyo Marriott Hotel is hosting a fully vegan afternoon tea event from April 20th until May 31st 2022.
Alternative Tourism in Minamisanriku Justin Velgus Minamisanriku. Miyagi Prefecture has taken a bold iniative to focus on less mainstream forms of tourism to attract both Japan...
