Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day in Tokyo
Feb 17, 2019 By Bert Wishart
St. Patrick's Day, the commemoration of the death of the patron saint of Ireland, is celebrated in more countries around the world than any other national festival, and Japan, is...[ Click to read more ]
Art of the Abandoned Station at Ueno Park
Jan 29, 2019 By Jason Gatewood
The Keisei Railway runs between Ueno Park and the far reaches of Chiba Prefecture including the city of Chiba and Narita Airport. Up until 1997, Keisei had a station right...[ Click to read more ]
Tokyo’s Romantic Valentine Spots
Jan 20, 2019 By Bert Wishart
With Valentine's Day just around the corner, you may be wanting to find that perfect place to cozy up to your loved one and not sure of quite what to...[ Click to read more ]
Drone Restrictions in Japan
Jan 11, 2019 By Admin
According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism (MLIT), you do not need permission to fly a drone as long as you intend to operate your drone in...[ Click to read more ]
Mobile Suica Makes Getting Around Japan Easier
Dec 26, 2018 By Jason Gatewood
Back in the day, a journey on any of Japan’s rail lines meant you might need a degree in Japanese cartography and computer science to figure out how to use...[ Click to read more ]
Japan Brewer’s Cup: The Tournament of Suds 2019
Dec 26, 2018 By Jason Gatewood
Please read the following in the voice of one of those monster truck TV spots from back in the day: Thirty-five of the best craft brewers from all over Japan,...[ Click to read more ]
Rugby World Cup Japan 2019
Dec 26, 2018 By Jason Gatewood
While most people around the world know the Summer Olympic Games will be here in Tokyo in 2020, we actually have a very large sporting engagement to host a year...[ Click to read more ]
Get the Seishun 18 Kippu and See Japan on the Cheap!
Oct 26, 2018 By Bert Wishart
If there is one thing that Japan does well it is train travel. While the locals take it for granted that trains will be clean, safe and punctual, many of...[ Click to read more ]
KidZania Tokyo – Your Kids’ Working Holiday
Oct 13, 2018 By Bert Wishart
What did you want to be when you grew up? Did you spend hours playing doctors and nurses? Did you imitate your school teachers? Did you pretend to be a...[ Click to read more ]
The Shibuya Stream Complex
Sep 27, 2018 By Jason Gatewood
With its constant stream of people, iconic street crossing, and of course one of the most recognizable canine mascots in the world, Tokyo’s Shibuya district is known worldwide, if not...[ Click to read more ]
