While Japan offers the standard budget-oriented places like hostels, dormitories and inexpensive business hotels, there are also some unique types of accommodation, such as capsule hotels, …

Explore Japan with this interactive Google Map featuring attractions, accommodations, and travel information for various destinations across the country.

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 events in …

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 local economies …

Visitor guide for the Nintendo Museum, a museum devoted to the popular entertainment company, located south of central Kyoto in Uji City.

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 students …

Basic introduction to Shinto, Japan's native religionTokyo's Meiji Shrine is dedicated to the spirit of Emperor Meiji. Shinto today People seek support from Shinto by praying at a home altar or by …

Saitama (さいたま) is a major city within half an hour by train north of Tokyo. The city was newly formed in 2001 with the merger of Urawa, Omiya and other municipalities. Saitama is primarily a residential …

Mar 11, 2011 · A strong earthquake hit northern Japan on December 8. Read our update for travelers. The Tohoku Region (東北地方, Tōhoku Chihō, literally "North East Region") consists of six …

The Chugoku Region (中国地方, Chūgoku Chihō, literally "central country") makes up the western part of Japan's main island Honshu. It is commonly subdivided into the heavily urbanized and industrialized …