Studio Ghibli Exhibition in ...

From Nausicaä to Marnie, discover 30 years of work on display at Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum.

Peanuts Hotel opening in Kobe

The characters of many franchises have become incredibly popular in Japan. Now it's Snoopy's turn ...

The Hello Kitty Shinkansen

From July to September 2018, the most kawaii train in the world, the new Hello Kitty shinkansen, ...

Ghibli Park to open in 2022

Fans of the famous animation studio will soon be able to immerse themselves in the world of Studio ...

The abdication of the Emperor ...

On April 30, 2019, Emperor Akihito will give up his symbolic role. Look back on his reign and the ...

Wasao, the stationmaster dog

For the seventh year running, the Akita dog takes on the role of stationmaster of a small town in ...

Ramen Girls Festival 2018

At the Ramen Girls Festival, everyone's invited to gather around a delicious bowl of ramen! Enjoy ...

Shiki Oriori: a new animated ...

After creating a magical portrait of Tokyo and Gifu in the hit movie "Your Name", CoMix Wave Films ...

Spring 2018: sakura-flavored ...

Each year, in honor of the cherry blossoms, many stores add sakura-flavored products to their usual ...

The New Odakyu Romancecar

The Odakyu railway company revealed the new Express Romancecar train model on March 1st, which ...

Tokyo plans to build the world's ...

The firm Sumitomo Forestry has just revealed its next project: to build the tallest wooden tower, ...

The 2019 Rugby World Cup Mascots

Discover the creatures chosen to cheer on the teams at the upcoming 2019 Rugby World Cup, held in ...

Sumo tournament in Tokyo in ...

The first championship this year 2018 began on January 14th in Tokyo and will continue for two weeks.

Japan introduces a departure ...

Japan is preparing to introduce a new tax in 2019 for all travelers leaving the country.

New services at Narita Airport

In order to reduce waiting times at the airport, Narita has put in place several new ways to counter ...

Yayoi Kusama Museum

2017 was a busy year for avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama. After a major retrospective at the National ...

The new "Tokyo no Kaba" water ...

From November 27 2017, you ca explore Tokyo Bay and Odaiba by hippopotamus, thanks to the new "Tokyo ...

The 'Tokyo Hyaku' exhibition ...

From November 28th 2017, the Tokaido Hiroshige Art Museum in Shizuoka City will present the "Tokyo ...

Tokyo 2020: recycled metal ...

Old appliances and electronic waste from old items will be recycled and converted into bronze, silver ...

The "Drive Hokkaido!" app

Encouraging tourists to travel Hokkaido by car is the goal of the 'Hokkaido Guide' project until ...

Steam train now back in Nikko

For half a century it disappeared... Now, a steam train has made its big comeback on August 10th, ...

Tadao Ando: Endeavors

As part of its 10th anniversary, the National Arts Center in Tokyo has opened a major exhibition ...

The hermits of Dewa Sanzan ...

In the mountains of Dewa Sanzan, located in the prefecture of Yamagata, the Yamabushi hermits now ...

The new Pokemon train

The new Pokemon train will start running on July 15th in the Tohoku region.

A new Japanese-style Starbucks ...

The American Starbucks coffee chain opens its first traditional-style establishment in Kyoto on ...

Nintendo Amusement Park, Coming ...

The first amusement park dedicated to Mario, "Super Nintendo World", is expected to open before ...

Two New Japanese Luxury Trains ...

The luxury train is reborn in Japan with the introduction of two new models, for unique train experiences ...

Hakone Free Pass Now Available ...

With the Hakone Free Pass, try the hot spring resorts at the foot of Mount Fuji from Tokyo and enjoy ...

Sakura Matsuri Tokyo 2017

This spring 2017 in Tokyo there are many sakura themed treats and delicacies for you to try.

Six Kyoto events celebrating ...

Japan Experience has selected six events and festivals to admire the cherry blossoms in Kyoto 2017.