Japan Ski Resort Opens ‘Mountain Beach’ 1400m in the Sky, Complete with Sauna-Installed Gondolas
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…
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Tall People Problems in Japan: Tourists Share 11 Hilarious Photos of Tiny Accommodations and Other Misadventures
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…
Hokkaido Farmers Push Back as Instagramming Tourists Destroy Scenery and Cause Loss of Historic Tree
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…
Nara’s Famous Deer Are Begging Travelers To Stay In The Area
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…
Idol Group Momoiro Clover Z Introduce The Hidden Charms of Nagasaki City
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…
Explore Tokyo’s Historic Shibamata Area in Stylish New Video—Music by Ryota Nozaki (Jazztronik)
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…
Miyazaki Prefecture: Mythical Roots of Japan Explored in Gorgeous 8K [Video]
Miyazaki Prefecture on the southeastern coast of Kyushu is a hidden gem which deserves to be explored. Although it doesn’t boast any major tourist attractions,…
grape Japan and Japan Shopping Now in Content Sharing Partnership
Introducing our new content sharing partner: Japan Shopping Now Operated by the Japan Shopping Tourism Organization, Japan Shopping Now is a site offering the best,…
Overwhelmed by Tourists Japan’s Winter Wonderland Shirakawa-go Goes Reservation Only
Shirakawa-Go, a mountain settlement in Gifu prefecture, was once considered an unexplored region. The treacherous mountains and snowfall restricted outside interaction, preserving the unique cultural…
Japanese Passport Is Now The Most Powerful In The World
190. That is the number of countries which Japanese passport holders can now visit without a visa, according to British citizenship and planning firm Henley…
[Hidden Wonders of Japan] This is How They Line Up at Shinagawa Station
The neighborhood of Shinagawa, with its high-rise buildings, is a vibrant heart of business in Tokyo. Large groups of salarymen in black suits seemingly rushing…
Tourists’ Good Luck Ritual Is Tarnishing Beauty Of Japan’s Most Iconic Shrine
The famous gate of Japan’s famous Itsukushima Shrine is suffering from structural damage caused by travelers cramming it with coins. Itsukushima Shrine, located on the…
Japanese Tourists are So Disappointed by Paris They Develop a Mental Disorder Called Paris Syndrome
What is Paris Syndrome? Paris is one of the most travelled to cities in the world. Tourists flock to the romance capital of the world…
New Oregon Tourism Promotion Channels Beautiful Studio Ghibli Movies
Just recently, we saw a tourism promotion effort led by Destination Canada tap into the aesthetic appeal of anime to show off the splendor of…
Hot Springs Town Nasushiobara’s Tasty Secret Is Out: You Can’t Keep This Under Wraps!
With the growing popularity of Instagram in Japan, pictures of cute and colorful desserts and mouth-watering dishes seem to be everywhere in social media. Photogenic…