Asakusa Sanja Matsuri returns in full after four years
Sanja Matsuri, a traditional early-summer event in Tokyo, returns in full for the first time in four years.
read moreToshimaen Station revamped with Harry Potter theme
Toshimaen Station has been revamped themed on Harry Potter as the railway facility will serve an amusement park featurin...
read moreJapan Tourism Agency to partially fund passport fees
The Japan Tourism Agency will partially fund the passport fees for nationals who will have the 10-year travel document n...
read moreCentral Alps open for the season
An opening ceremony is held in the Central Alps in Nagano Prefecture north of Tokyo to pray for the safety of the climbe...
read moreJapan first lady takes part in filming of tea ceremony
Japan's first lady Kishida Yuko takes part in the filming of a tea ceremony in Hiroshima as part of the government's eff...
read moreNature viewing held at Imperial Palace
Selected members of the general public get to see rare plants and other natural sceneries at the Imperial Palace.
read moreKurobe Gorge Railway partially opens in central Japan
The Kurobe Gorge Railway partially opens in central Japan, with tourists taking in the sceneries on open-air trains.
read moreNew Slam Dunk film marks highest-grossing opening in China
The newest movie from Japanese anime series “Slam Dunk” is released in China, with advance ticket sales exceeding 2.2 bi...
read moreSnow wall route reopens in central Japan
The Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route in central Japan has fully reopened featuring snow walls up to 13 meters high.
read moreOsaka Resort Project uses famous artworks without permission
In the Osaka Integrated Resort project, it was discovered that a design similar to a work by a world-renowned artist was...
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