After traveling to four cities in Japan, the exhibit is ready to head out and meet the international Sailor Moon fan ...

Tokyo day-trip hot springs: Beautiful Mt. Fuji-view bath is just one highway bus stop from Shibuya App that lets you hunt down discounted food about to expire available at the Expo too Hotel in Osaka ...

Latest volume in Hayao Miyazaki Image Board Series traces the pre-history of Nausicaa, with over 50 never-before-seen Hayao Miyazaki illustrations.

As for the Nonbiri/Laid-back part of the name, that’s because JR is billing this as a pass for people looking for an “unhurried” style of travel, as the pass can be used for regular and rapid-class ...

A rare chance to see this temple-within-a-temple that’s off the beaten tourist track. Kyoto is one of Japan’s top travel destinations, and with good reason, as the city boasts the densest distribution ...

The sugoroku trip around Ghibli Park is also an Easter egg hunt. Ghibli Park does things a little differently than other theme parks. It focuses more on art and atmosphere than parades and rides, and ...

Inspiring individual makes a great impression on foreign tourists. Shibuya’s scramble crossing is a world-famous tourist site, and those who make the journey here to cross the road and gaze up at the ...

Survey finds 10 things to avoid as Japan experiences record-breaking, sometimes patience-testing levels of inbound international tourism. Japan is seeing more inbound foreign tourists than ever these ...

JR East wants walk-through gates within the next 10 years. When East Japan Railway Company (a.k.a. JR East) launched its Suica prepaid card payment system in 2001, it was a gigantic step forward in ...

The new Ranma anime doesn’t share any of the visual staff of the original TV series, and while the characters are all instantly recognizable, they also look a fair bit different from how they used to.

The Sanrio sisters get sporty in new Happy Meal team-up. McDonald’s Japan has a packed schedule of beloved big-name characters to collaborate with, as shown by their recent Pikachu and Rilakkuma Happy ...

Let’s compare what’s being said on the Internet to what’s really going on. In the weeks leading up to the 2025 Osaka-Kansai World Expo, a lot has been said about the event being poorly planned, over ...