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If you are overwhelmed by the sheer number of Japanese shrines, million torii gates spread around the country, many authentic shopping streets, hidden all over – fear no more.
Our Travel Guide section will resolve all your question or doubts while helping you to discover Japan from deep within. Where the art of the Japanese culture stems from. Join us on a trip to remember to Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Nara, Hiroshima, Nagoya and so much more, including the best food, culture, attractions and travel tips.
When is the best time to visit Japan? This is a question without a simple answer. Japan is a year-round destination, with interesting activities, attractions, and festivities throughout the year.
Your decision will depend on several factors. First, do you wish to avoid the crowded, busy times, more expensive times, or hot, cold, or rainy weather? Second, what activities or events to do wish to enjoy? Are they seasonal or available year-round?
In the West, Valentine’s Day is well established as an opportunity to confess love to that one special person in your life and shower them with affection, which usually means showering them with gifts or planning to take them on the perfect date. It is usually the man who is expected to do the heavy lifting and buy their girl an assortment of candy-colored goodies to express their love and celebrate the special day.
Valentine’s Day in Japan goes down a little differently: men are usually expected to do very little on February 14th and it is the women who are expected to be the principal gift-giver. Not just to their partner, but also to men with who they share any kind of significant relationship.
Japan has started a new imperial era which is called ‘Reiwa’, meaning ‘order and harmony’. The previous era, ‘Heisei’ (which means ‘achieving peace’), ended with Emperor Akihito’s historic abdication at the end of April.
Japan, October 11, 2019 – The dangerous typhoon No.19, Hagibis, is currently in the Ogasawara Islands and moving north-northwest at 15 mph (25 kph). Authorities suspect it could make landfall around the Tokyo metropolitan area on Saturday.
Warnings of house collapsing have been issued by the Meteorological Agency due to strong winds of up to 135 mph (216kph).
Tsukimi, also called Otsukimi or Jugoya, literally means “moon viewing” or “looking at the moon”. Like the hanami of spring and koyo of autumn, this Japanese festival honors a wonder of nature – the autumn moon.
What are the origins of this festival, and how is it celebrated today? This travel guide covers everything you should know if you’re traveling to Japan during the 2026 Harvest Moon Festival.
Halloween continues to grow in popularity in Japan. It burst onto the scene in 2000 when Tokyo Disneyland hosted its first Halloween event. It was a triumph and other theme parks followed suit. Now Halloween is one of the biggest events on the calendar. In 2026, Halloween falls on Saturday, October 31
However, Halloween in Japan isn’t just an imitation of the American version. First of all, there’s no ‘trick or treating’. Secondly, as it’s a new phenomenon, people don’t care about most of the Halloween traditions that are important elsewhere.
