Japan News

All 10 /Culture 3 /Discover 3 /Events 1 /Food 3 /Fun 0 /Hotel 0 /Maps 3 /Onsen 0 /Shopping 2 /Society 2 /Technology 0 /Tokyo 2 /Transportation 0 /Visit 1

Fukubukuro Lucky Bags in Japan

What is Fukubukuro? Lucky Bags for New Year filled with unknown random goods sold at a big discount in order to attract customers.

31/12/2017/by Yoko

Japan Vineyards and Wineries

Japan Vineyards and Wineries. Far from the first thing most visitors to Japan think about, the country is producing beautiful wines

20/06/2016/by Yoko

With the Yamabushi from Yamagata

In the ancient province of Dewa, there are three sacred mountains…

19/07/2017/by Yoko

Japanese Omiyage Culture

The Omiyage literally means "earth product", and this is a typical…

08/03/2016/by Yoko

Tokyo “petto kaffe” or animal cafes

Cat cafes in Tokyo are well known, but few people know that the…

27/02/2016/by Yoko

Setsubun: The Bean-Throwing Festival

Setsubun in Japan! is a fun traditional holiday that is celebrated on February 3rd and is known in English as "Bean-Throwing Festival".

03/02/2017/by Yoko

Discovering Kanazawa and Takayama

If your travel trip allows 2 weeks to explore Japan, consider…

18/08/2016/by Yoko

Shopping in Tokyo

Tokyo is an absolutely fun place to shop and every shopping aficionados…

09/03/2016/by Yoko

Tokyo’s High-Tech Cemetery

Tokyo is an extremely overcrowded place, the land is expensive…

24/07/2017/by Yoko

KFC a Christmas Day tradition in Japan

Taking your family out for fried chicken at KFC on Christmas Day? If you were living in Japan you would. “Kurisumasu ni wa kentakkii!”

23/12/2017/by Yoko