tourism

Best 6 Ryokans In Tokyo For Authentic Experience

August 22, 2023 by Japan Informer

Tokyo is a place full of riches; five-star hotels have luxurious amenities worthy of royalty, and on the other side of the spectrum, there are budget guesthouses, including a bed and bathroom with enough amenities that make your stay pleasant but not memorable.In addition to them, you have delicate accommodations in the form of Ryokan that show architectural styles unique to … [Read more...] about Best 6 Ryokans In Tokyo For Authentic Experience

Japan Lifts Its Travel Ban On Solo Tourists

September 19, 2022 by Japan Informer

Last week, Japan loosened entry restrictions for foreign tourists by increasing the daily entry cap from 20,000 to 50,000. It was the latest step in a series of small steps towards reopening the country to foreign travelers. But now a more significant measure is on the horizon, with news that Japan will finally lift the ban on entry for individual tourists in … [Read more...] about Japan Lifts Its Travel Ban On Solo Tourists

Japanese Prefecture Hires Ninjas To Promote Tourism

March 25, 2022 by Japan Informer

Why Is This Important? Because being a ninja was on every boy's bucket list. Long Story Short Japan's Aichi prefecture is hiring six people to be real, live ninjas. The job is more about performance art than stealthy killing, as their intent is to promote so-called "warlord tourism." Long Story There was always something about ninjas (or their mythology, at least) that … [Read more...] about Japanese Prefecture Hires Ninjas To Promote Tourism

This Futuristic Luxury Train Takes You On A Trip Around Japan For ¥370,000!

December 19, 2021 by Japan Informer

The price starting at 370,000 yen per person could seem high for a train journey, but this luxury sleeper train is quite a leap over other locomotives you encounter. JR East's Train Suite Shiki-Shima is a scenic sleeper train that takes passengers for multiple days of journeys around the most beautiful places in Japan, including the wineries in Nagano or the investigation of … [Read more...] about This Futuristic Luxury Train Takes You On A Trip Around Japan For ¥370,000!

US Marine In Okinawa Indicted Over Sexual Assault On Women

A 22-year-old U.S. Marine was indicted four months earlier for sexual assault that resulted in an injury to a woman in Okinawa Prefecture. Local prosecutors announced on Tuesday, bringing another case of alleged crimes involving U.S. military personnel on the southern part of the island. In October, the Marine, Jordan Begaye, allegedly assaulted a woman […]

“Crotch” Jewellery, The Most Uncomfortable Fashion Statement Yet

Has fashion gone too far? This weird new “crotch” jewelry phenomenon might just be the nail in the coffin. Known as the ‘Beachtail’, this statement piece from Japanese jewellery company Bodivas hangs from bikini bottoms and dangles awkwardly between your thighs. We’re assuming the point of the ‘Beachtail’ is to highlight the wearer’s thigh gap, […]

Japanese Village Pays Homage To Western And Eastern Art History Through Rice Field Art

Since 1993, the Japanese Inakadate village has turned its rice fields into artworks. By tapping into their heritage as a region for farming, they produce stunning rice paddy art by planting various kinds of rice with intricate designs. The current project features two iconic female portraits from Eastern and Western art history. On one side […]

Mouthwatering foods everyone should try in Japan

There is so much more to Japanese cuisine than sushi and ramen. From Japanese-style barbecue to hibachi, Japanese cuisine has a huge diversity of regional and seasonal dishes. Plus, the Japanese diet — generally healthy and light — is sometimes credited with longevity. Here are the 42 best dishes to try in Japan. […]

Everything you wanted to know about school girl’s uniforms in Japan

School uniforms bring back memories of our bitter-sweet childhood days. In Japan, however, they aren’t just clothes, they’re symbols of “seishun” (youth) and a big part of the country’s culture. Girls in Japan love their school uniforms, and there are fans of Japanese school uniforms all over the world. We know you love these cute […]

Japanese Mom Captures Her Life With Her Twins And Triplets And It’s Just Too Adorable

Have five children – one set of triplets and one set of twins – might sound crazy and messy, right? But when asked to describe her life with 4-year-old triplets and almost 7-year-old twins in one word, the Japanese mom Sachina offered two: “organized chaos.” The mom is interested in children’s fashion and loves dressing […]

Japan Successfully Launches The QZS-1R Satellite

Japan’s H-IIA rocket carrying the QZS-1R Satellite launched from LA-Y1 on October 26 at 0219 UTC. This was the 44th launch by the H-IIA rocket for Mitsubishi Heavy Diligence (JAXA) and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. The H-IIA rocket flew with the 202 configuration. The QZS-1R Satellite joins other satellites in the quasi-Zenith Satellite System (or […]

Traditional Japanese style Starbucks coming to historical Nagano temple area

Japanese culture purists may see it as an abomination, but you can hardly escape Starbucks in Japan nowadays. Even in culturally important areas the chain have started adapting their store aesthetic to sneakily slip their branches into the existing historical townscape. Depending on your outlook, this could either be seen as a dire threat to […]

13 Japanese Schools Rules You Probably Didn’t Know

“School is a building which has four walls with tomorrow inside” –Lon Watters Each country has a set of goals for development, and it makes every effort to instill these goals and ideals in the next generation. The best tool for this is the educational system. The Japanese educational system is regarded as one of the […]

Take A Look At These Customized Rooms Of Different Love Hotels

“Love Hotels” that offer short-term stays and utmost privacy serve as a haven to dates<ahref=”https://japaninformer.com/amazing-the-best-destination-in-japan-for-those-who-want-to-begin-and-end-their-relationship/”>young lovers, parents trying to get away and so on. Love Hotels, or “rabu hoteru” (rabuho in short), originated in Osaka in the late 1960s. Japan’s take on the “no-tell motel” became a huge business, and Nintendo President Hiroshi Yamauchi inaugurated […]