Explore 10 real anime locations in Tokyo, from Your Name to Tokyo Revengers. Visit the exact spots behind your favorite ...

From high-energy festivals to laid-back beer gardens and live music, there’s something happening almost every week this May.

The 2026 Golden Week edition is held in the park’s Festival Plaza, making for a global-minded seasonal outing. Nozaki Mairi ...

Looking for things to do in Golden Week Japan? Celebrate the Showa era’s 100th anniversary with exhibitions, retro spots and ...

If you’re looking to work in Japan, check back here each week as we review our database of the top jobs in Japan posted to ...

Japan wants more tourists—but is overtourism getting worse? Here’s how reward programs could encourage better travel behavior ...

Japan will pay up to ¥20,000 to use dating apps—but it’s not what it sounds like. Here’s how dating apps in Japan fit into a ...

Working as an assistant language teacher (ALT) is a common occupation for native English speakers in Japan. Not only does it provide a secure way to move to Japan and start working, but there are ...

At portent times such as the new year, Japanese people often wait in long lines at shrines to draw a special kind of fortune known as an omikuji (御 （ お ） 神 （ み ） 籤 （ くじ ）). In the past before ...

Just like how you want to keep the cold out in the winter, you want to keep the heat out in the summer. Since insulation is not a strong point in most Japanese homes, blackout curtains are an ...

Rice shortages, crime and loud sex—here’s why some think foreigners are “ruining” Japan (and what the data actually says). Ever experienced the “blame the gaijin” trope? You’re alone in your apartment ...

Although Nagoya, in Aichi Prefecture, is Japan’s fourth largest city, it often gets overlooked in favor of places like Tokyo or Osaka. Even locals joke that their city doesn’t have anything special to ...