Everything about modern and traditional Japan with emphasis on travel and living related information.

Tokyo (東京, Tōkyō) is Japan's capital and the world's most populous metropolis. It is also one of Japan's 47 prefectures, consisting of 23 central city wards and multiple cities, towns and …

The Basics about Overtourism in Japan Within the past ten years, visitor numbers to Japan exploded from under 10 million to over 30 million per year. While greatly contributing to the …

Japan Event Calendar for October 2025: national holidays, events, festivals.

A simple calculator to compare regular JR fares with the cost of the Japan Rail Pass.

Japan also has vibrant minor, semi-pro, and university leagues that play high levels of baseball, often feeding players to professional teams. High school baseball is particularly popular, with …

Fushimi Inari Shrine (伏見稲荷大社, Fushimi Inari Taisha) is an important Shinto shrine in southern Kyoto. It is famous for its thousands of vermilion torii gates, which straddle a network …

Oct 13, 2025 · The expo was held from April 13 to October 13, 2025 64 million visitors - more than half of Japan's population - visited the Expo 70 in Osaka, making it one of the most successful …

A changing room outside the bathing area Towels Two types of towels are popularly used at Japanese baths: small towels are used inside the bath for washing your body and for covering …

The Kanto Region (関東, Kantō, literally "east of the border") contains Japan's largest plain and is very densely populated. The large metropolises of Tokyo and Yokohama are located in the …