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Seiryu Miharashi Station’s Only Purpose Is To Let Passengers Enjoy Nature

September 16, 2022 by Japan Informer

Sometimes we become so focused on our destination that the beauty around us is lost. However, that is not the same for passengers which are seen stepping onto the platform at Seiryu Miharashi station, Japan. The views are overwhelming. This unique platform has neither an entrance nor exit and was inaugurated at the Nishikigawa Seiryu Line in the south on March 19, 2019. The … [Read more...] about Seiryu Miharashi Station’s Only Purpose Is To Let Passengers Enjoy Nature

Japan and Singapore Now Have the World’s Most Powerful Passports

Japanese and Singaporean citizens hold the world’s most powerful passports in the final quarter of the year, being able to visit a respective total of 190 destinations without a visa. The ranking comes from the Henley Passport Index, which collects data from the International Air Transport Authority (IATA) and supplements, enhances and updates through “extensive […]

Swimsuit idols that you can date and marry

Pop idols exist in this strange space between reality and fantasy. While they are living, breathing individuals, they are set on a pedestal and rarely get to interact with people one on one. While groups like AKB48 may be tied to a certain location to serve as a symbol of pride for one area’s people, […]

Japan To Make Travel For Wealthy Foreigners Easier In Hopes Of Helping Economy

The government plans to streamline the process of obtaining visas for foreigners who arrive in Japan via luxury vehicles like private jets or super yachts typically used by the rich individuals according to the sources. The decision comes as the government hopes that such wealthy travelers will have a lot of spending power, and will […]

Learn From Japan – Read this beautiful Information about Japan

1 – Did you know that Japanese children clean their schools every day for a quarter of an hour with teachers, which led to the emergence of a Japanese generation who is modest and keen on cleanliness. 2 – Did you know that any Japanese citizen who has a dog must carry bag and special […]

Japanese City Will Provide Newly-Weds Subsidies For Moving Near Elderlies

In an attempt to reverse the decline in the elderly population, a Japanese city offers to pay young couples a lump-sum payment to move into housing complexes with many elderly residents. Chiba City has decided to provide recently married couples about 2.3k USD or 300,000 yen to shift to those residences. Eligible are those recognized […]

Five Beautiful places that resemble scenes from “Spirited Away” in Japan.

Hayao Miyazaki has a vivid imagination that can be seen from the floating castles to enchanted forests. His places are actually out of the world and enchantingly beautiful that it is hard to believe that they exist. Ghibli fans can access the sites inspired by the places visible in Miyazaki’s films. The places listed in […]

Hilarous: Saying “This isn’t My Home”, Chinese Tourists Leave Japanese Airbnb in Gross Mess

Chinese Tourists Leave Japanese Airbnb in Gross Mess, Say ‘This isn’t my home’ After leaving the Airbnb apartment they rented in Japan in complete chaos, A trio of female Chinese university students sparked outrage on social media. In photos shared by their host, piles of trash, dirty utensils and misplaced objects became the aftermath of […]

Creative Bookends By Japanese Artist That You Have To See From Up Close To Really Appreciate

You can get lost in a good book. They transport you to another place, another time, and even other realms. Well, a Japanese artist, Monde, has found his own way to take book-lovers to another world, it’s a whimsical art project called – bookshelf dioramas. The unique bookends are detailed replicas of the winding, narrow […]

Japanese University’s Alzheimer’s Drug Shows Positive Initial Results

On Friday, Yamagata University discovered that a medication designed to treat Alzheimer’s disease could also efficiently treat amyotrophic lateral Sclerosis, which is more commonly referred to as Lou Gehrig’s disease. The drug effectively reduces the abnormal accumulation of proteins that cause progressive neurodegenerative conditions, say the researchers at the state-run university located in the northeastern […]

‘The Roof’ Bar In Shibuya SkyTree Is Now Open For A Limited Time

Shibuya Sky observation deck has quickly become one of Tokyo’s most popular tourist attractions since it was inaugurated at the top of Shibuya Scramble Square. The observation deck is open to the public and offers 360-degree views of Tokyo from a staggering 230 meters above the ground. You have a view of all of Tokyo’s […]