The numbers tell the story. Japan National Tourism Organization reports 499,000 foreign visitors in October, an increase of 2.4 times over September. Shaun Fernando, JAPAN…

Dive into the treasure box that is Japan and you’re sure to find a little bit of iconic magic no matter where you go, from…

“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….

Japanese Kit Kats are often coveted for their wide range of seasonal and limited edition flavors, including peach mint rum, spooky purple Halloween pie, and…

Okinawa – a tropical paradise, complete with year round sunshine, pristine beaches, perfect pineapples and the cheerfulness of Ryukyun locals just to the southwest of…

Of the many industries that have been decimated by the spread of COVID-19 around the globe, the tourism industry is perhaps hardest hit. The story…

While the novel coronavirus has caused an unprecedented downturn in the tourism industry around the world, the postponement of the Olympic Games, combined with the…

The Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) has launched the campaign “Your Japan 2020,” which will see a year full of unique experiences and have fantastic…

Hakone in Kanagawa Prefecture is a town always bustling with tourists and one of the most popular day-trip destinations for travelers staying in the Tokyo…

Hakuba is known for being a ski haven in Japan. But for those who can’t decide between an action-packed winter sports holiday and a relaxing…

More and more overseas tourists are visiting Japan every year. Naturally this results in many culture shocks and humorous misunderstandings which get shared on social…

Biei is a small farming town in Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost prefecture. The amazing scenery, consisting of 3000 plots of square farmland, creates a patchwork quilt…

The famous free-roaming deer (said to be nearly 1,500) of Nara Park in Nara, Japan are just about as big an attraction as the nearby…

Whether it’s local delicacies such as Champon noodles, beautiful stained glass adorning churches or the famous Meganebashi Bridge, Nagasaki, with its exotic mood and delicious…

An important cultural landscape The historic Shibamata area in Katsushika Ward, with its old downtown Tokyo atmosphere, was the first neighborhood in Tokyo to be…