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Beyond Tokyo! 5 Epic Japanese Festivals & Fireworks Displays Foreign Tourists Can't Get Enough Of

Always sticking to Tokyo, Osaka, or Kyoto on your Japan trips? Recently, repeat visitors are setting their sights on regional cities! According to 2025 data from the popular naviga...

Japan's big cities lose luster with foreign tourists

NAGASAKI WITH KIDS

Here are my tips for exploring Nagasaki with kids. This is a good article to pair with my Fukuoka with kids article here. Please note that this blog post contains affiliate links –...

Best Cities in Japan for English Teachers (Cost vs Salary)

Many people imagine moving straight to Tokyo when they think about teaching English and working in Japan. It’s the country’s largest city, the center of business, and the place whe...

Yokohama, Hiroshima log first population losses of postwar era

Japanese Transit: Tokyo’s Neon Energy, Mount Fuji Views, and Kyoto’s Shrines

Japan is a destination where the journey is just as memorable as the places themselves. World-renowned rail services, remarkably punctual transport and comfortable stations make tr...

FUKUOKA WITH KIDS

THE HAKATA STATION AREA WITH KIDS Hakata is famous for ramen – visit one of the following famous spots that also welcome kids!Shin Shin Ramen has a few branches around the Hakata a...

Krispy Kreme Japan is bringing two special donuts to the most-forgotten big city in the country

Local sweets-fan favorite serves as inspiration for one of two donuts not available anywhere else in the world. You’d think it’d be hard for a city of nearly two and a half million...

Japan's Most Enchanting Region? 13 Magical Places to Discover in Tohoku

Looking for places in Japan that most tourists haven't discovered yet? Tohoku is packed with spectacular natural wonders and cultural experiences, from crystal-clear lakes and dram...

Your Trip to Sendai: The Complete Guide (Activities, Hotels, Savers & More)

Sendai is the largest city in northeast Japan's Tohoku region. Around 90 minutes via Shinkansen bullet train from Tokyo and with excellent access to the rest of Tohoku, Sendai is a...

KOBE WITH KIDS

Although Kobe doesn’t often make it into many of Japan’s tourist pamphlets it is my special, special “Japan Happy Place.”   It’s where I’ve spent the majority of the Japan-portion...

Ashiya: How to Visit Japan’s Most Exclusive Small Town

Ashiya, a leafy enclave between Osaka and Kobe, carries a cachet no other Japanese town quite matches: old money, hillside mansions, and a refined Hanshin lifestyle. Here's what to...

Kamakura: A Coastal Retreat Within Reach of Tokyo

Kamakura is a historic coastal town roughly 50-60 minutes from Tokyo Station on the direct JR Yokosuka Line. Long favoured as a retreat by Tokyo’s business and creative class, it p...

'Gyaru' and jazz: Tourists get lost in Osaka's unexpected charms

KANAZAWA WITH KIDS

Here are my favourite places to visit and eat while in Kanazawa with kids.  Kanazawa can be done from Tokyo (2.5 hours by public transport) but also from Takayama* (3 hours by publ...

Nagoya Luxury Real Estate: Inside Japan’s Industrial Capital and Its Luxury Property Market

Nagoya is Japan’s fourth-largest city and the economic engine behind Toyota, Denso, Aisin, and Mitsubishi Aircraft. Its luxury residential market concentrated in Chikusa-ku, Showa-...

HOTEL ANDROOMS, HONMACHI, OSAKA

Hotel Androoms is a chain of hotels and I’m so impressed.    The hotels are modern, clean, generously sized rooms, a beautiful restaurant/ communal working space in the lobby.  The...

&HERE OSAKA NAMBA WITH KIDS

I have raved and raved about &Here TOKYO UENO as my favourite hotel to recommend for families in Tokyo – so I was SO excited to stay at the brand new brand that has recently… T...

Top Art-Focused Municipalities for Museum Travel During Japan’s Rainy Season 2026

Sorry, this entry is only available in Japanese. For the sake of viewer convenience, the content is shown belo […]

Japanese Foods List: 16 Crazy Tasty Japanese Tohoku Region Dishes You've Never Heard of

Looking to add something different to your Japanese foods list? Tohoku, in northern Japan, is home to bold, comforting dishes shaped by cold winters and rich local ingredients....

NARA WITH KIDS

Nara is a very very touristy spot these days -but it is popular for a reason. It’s lovely.No need to ever get a guide here.  It’s an easy day trip from Kyoto, Osaka or Kobe.Not… Th...

Tourists brave Typhoon Jangmi to queue at two famous sites in Tokyo

The spots people queue for despite bad weather might surprise you. When you live and work in a city, you tend to move through it in different ways to a tourist who might be seeing...

Taiwanese tourists flock to Japan's Kyushu for local-ish trips