Celebrate Ocean Day in Japan with 12 hidden beaches boasting crystal-clear water. Find how to get there, maps and safety tips ...

Planning group travel to Japan? Learn why tiny restaurants and crowded trains make it difficult, plus expert tips to make ...

Numazu Port has capitalized on this access, establishing the world’s only aquarium dedicated to deep-sea creatures. This made it perfect for a day trip with my family, especially for one of my twins ...

Tokyo celebrates summer in July with fireworks, lantern festivals, flower fields and festival food. Wear a yukata and enjoy some of the city’s best events. From traditional matsuri to modern summer ...

Nestled deep within the Chubu Sangaku National Park, Kamikochi is a high-altitude plateau that sits roughly 1,500 meters above sea level. It serves as the ultimate natural air conditioner, where ...

Learn how to get a student visa in Japan without a JLPT certificate, who qualifies and which language schools accept alternative assessments. Wondering how to get a student visa in Japan without the ...

Using only local trains and buses, I spent 48 hours uncovering a side of Izu shaped by volcanoes, ocean views and quiet coastal towns. Just a few hours south of the capital, the Izu Peninsula makes an ...

This collection presents about 50 Renoir works in the Sanno Museum of Art, tracing the painter’s warm, light-filled approach to portraits, figures, and scenes of everyday life. This atmospheric summer ...

Want to learn Japanese while watching TV? Here’s how watching NHK Asadora can boost your language proficiency in no time. Are you hitting a wall in your Japanese studies? Maybe it’s not the language.

If you’ve ever stood in two different lines on two different days just to update your cards—at Immigration, at city hall—you might like this. Starting June 14, 2026, Japan is rolling out the Specified ...

If you’re looking to work in Japan, check back here each week as we review our database of the top jobs in Japan posted to GaijinPot and showcase some of the most interesting ones. Global Indian ...