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Travel guides, latest news, and insider tips about Japan — written by professional travel agents.
Giant Pokémon Cards Light Up Tokyo's Night Sky: A Free Show You Can't Miss
A massive free projection mapping show celebrating the Pokémon TCG's 30th anniversary is lighting up the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building in Shinjuku. Here's the schedule, access info, and tips for visitors.
The Ultimate Guide to Watching Baseball in Japan (NPB)
There's nothing quite like a Japanese baseball game. Forget what you think you know about watching sports — NPB (Nippon Professional Baseball) is a completely different experience. From the synchronized fan chants that never stop to the stadium-exclusive bento boxes, attending a game in Japan is one of the most electric, joyful, and uniquely Japanese things you can do.
How to Find Cheap Flights to Japan: Insider Tips from an Airline Veteran
Airfare to Japan can feel like a mystery. Prices swing wildly depending on when you search, where you fly from, and how you book. I've seen round-trip tickets from the U.S. West Coast range from $450 to over $2,000 — for the same route, in the same month.
Top 10 Unique Experiences in Japan You Can't Do Anywhere Else
Japan has no shortage of tourist attractions. But the experiences that stay with you — the ones you tell stories about for years — are the ones you can only have here. Not the famous temples or the Instagram spots, but the moments that feel distinctly, irreplaceably Japanese.
A Complete Guide to Japanese Tea Ceremony: Where to Experience It
The Japanese tea ceremony — known as *chadō* (茶道, "the way of tea") or *sadō* — is one of Japan's most refined cultural traditions. It's also one of the most accessible for visitors. Unlike many traditional arts that require years of training to appreciate, a tea ceremony experience welcomes beginners and rewards even a single visit with genuine insight into Japanese aesthetics, philosophy, and hospitality.
Tokyo Beyond Sightseeing: 15 Local Experiences Tourists Miss
Everyone who visits Tokyo sees the Shibuya Crossing. They visit Senso-ji. They take a photo with the Hachiko statue. And those are all worth doing — once. But Tokyo is a city of 14 million people, and the experiences that make it truly extraordinary are the ones that happen away from the tourist trail.