Don Quijote Shijodori Tourist Outlet in Kyoto
Don Quijote Shijodori Tourist Outlet in Kyoto Kyoto has welcomed a brand-new shopping hotspot that is tailor-made for international visitors. Located along the famous Shijodori Street in the heart of Shimogyo Ward, this new Don Quijote Shijodori Tourist…
Doraemon and Friends in Tokyo
Doraemon and Friends in Tokyo Tokyo is going blue — and we don’t mean the skies. From March 2026 through September, the beloved robotic cat from the future has taken over Japan’s capital in the biggest Doraemon event ever staged. Whether…
Aoki’s Pizza x Baby Star Collaboration
Aoki’s Pizza x Baby Star Collaboration If you’re travelling through the Nagoya area this spring, you’re in for a treat that is quite unique and different, as Aoki’s Pizza x Baby Star collaboration, where the local legends of delivery have…
Tokyo’s Coffin Relaxation Salon
Tokyo’s Coffin Relaxation Salon In the lively district of Takadanobaba in downtown Tokyo, visitors can discover one of the city’s most unusual wellness experiences. Meiso Kukan Kanoke-in is Tokyo’s coffin relaxation salon that offers guests a place…
Hinamatsuri Festival 2026
Hinamatsuri Festival 2026 Hinamatsuri Festival 2026 delivers a vibrant and cultural celebration of Japan’s cherished Girls’ Day tradition. Every spring — centred on March 3 — cities and towns across Japan come alive with displays of beautifully dressed…
Fukuoka Bread Festival 2026
Fukuoka Bread Festival 2026 If you love bread, this is one event you won’t want to miss. The Fukuoka Bread Festival 2026 brings some of Japan’s most popular bakeries together in one place, and for the first time, this famous nationwide bread festival is…
First Designated Smoking Area in Dotonbori Osaka
First Designated Smoking Area in Dotonbori, Osaka If you’ve walked through Dotonbori recently, you may have noticed something new among the neon signs and street food stalls and may have missed the area’s first official outdoor smoking zone. Opened in…
Best Flea Markets in Kyoto
Best Flea Markets in Kyoto In the last few years of visiting Kyoto, I found that this beautiful city isn’t just about temples, tea houses, and cherry blossoms. When you explore a little further, you will discover that it’s also a paradise for treasure…
Free Shinkansen Tickets for Tourists in 2026
Free Shinkansen Tickets for Tourists in 2026 Travelling to Japan in 2026 just got even more exciting as news of the free Shinkansen tickets for tourists in 2026 has surfaced in early February. In a major move to expand tourism beyond popular cities like…
Osaka Strawberry Festival 2026
Osaka Strawberry Festival 2026 After drawing an impressive 580,000 visitors in Yokohama last year, Japan’s much-loved Strawberry Festival is returning to Kansai as Osaka Strawberry Festival 2026, promising even more sweet surprises and popular vendors.…
