Are Reservations Required? Yes!! They can be difficult to get, but not impossible. Can I Purchase Tickets at the Museum? …
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Beginning Tuesday 11 October, Japan will officially ‘open’ again to visa-free tourism (for 68 countries including the U.S.) without requiring …
The Kansai region of Japan is home to many of the country’s oldest temples. Kiyomizudera, translated as the Temple of …
On June 10, Japan will allow foreign visitors to enter the country on group tours (and only group tours) and …
Each year, one of the traditions of the Japanese New Year is to pound rice into a fine flour, mochi. …
The Japanese word “omiyage” translates roughly to souvenir or gift. Omiyage is an item that is traditionally given as a …
Brief Background Marunouchi takes its name from “within the circle” and dates back to the 14th century and is located …
With the Olympics only ten days away, I thought it might be fun to share some facts about Tokyo You …
Have you ever come across the above figurine and wondered why or why not it typically has one eye on …
The largest travel period in Japan comes every year during the last week in April and first week of May …
