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An editor who want to explore Japan on foot, Sharing the little everyday moments that make this country special.

Articles

Japanese disposable hand warmers (kairo), the stick-on, handheld, and toe types, shown with their packaging

Hand Warmers in Japan (Kairo): Where to Buy and Flight Rules

Christmas illumination inside Sanrio Puroland's fully indoor theme park

Sanrio Puroland Christmas 2026: The Reservation You Can't Skip, and Which Day to Go

Promotional key visual for the Dragon Quest × Final Fantasy winter collaboration, Yokohama Minato Mirai Winter Holiday 2026

Dragon Quest × Final Fantasy Yokohama 2026: When to Book the Cafe and Which Mall Has What

ATEEZ x Hello Kitty "BLACK SERIES" pop-up store key visual at MIL GALLERY in Omotesando, Tokyo

ATEEZ x Hello Kitty "BLACK SERIES" Pop-Up 2026: How to Reserve, Dates and Tokyo Access

Rows of yellow, white and red chrysanthemums under a display pavilion in the Japanese Garden at Shinjuku Gyoen

Shinjuku Gyoen Chrysanthemum Exhibition 2026: Dates, ¥500 Tickets, No Reservation Needed

The Hakone Daimyo Gyoretsu procession moving through the Hakone Yumoto onsen town

Hakone Daimyo Gyoretsu 2026: Route, Times & Where to Watch (Nov 3)

The exterior of Sanrio Puroland, connected by walkway to Tama Center Station in Tama, western Tokyo

Sanrio Puroland Tickets: Why You Also Need a Reservation

Duolingo's DUOMART Osaka 2026: Dates, Free Entry, and Osaka-Only Goods

The stone bridge in front of the Imperial Palace Main Gate, with Nijubashi behind it on a clear winter day

Imperial Palace New Year Greeting 2027: Which Gate, When to Arrive, What to Bring

Visitors walking through teamLab's immersive digital-art space in Tokyo

teamLab Tokyo: Borderless or Planets? Tickets, Timed Entry & What to Wear

Visitors gathering at the entrance to Tokyo Comic Con at Makuhari Messe International Exhibition Hall

Tokyo Comic Con 2026 Tickets: Prices, Which Pass to Buy, and the Sell-Out Risk

Street trees along Marunouchi Naka-dori glowing champagne gold during the Marunouchi Illumination 2026-2027

Marunouchi Illumination 2026: Harry Potter Snow Tree & the December 25 Catch

A Nozomi Shinkansen at a Tokyo Station platform beside the electronic departure board

Year-End Shinkansen 2026–27: When Tickets Go On Sale, and the Nozomi's All-Reserved Window (Dec 25–Jan 5)

The exterior of Makuhari Messe, the Chiba venue hosting Jump Festa 2027

Jump Festa 2027 Tickets: Free Entry, But Lottery-Only (Apply by Nov 16)

Midosuji's ginkgo trees glowing along Osaka's main avenue at night during the Midosuji Illumination

Midosuji Illumination 2026 (Osaka): Dates, Hours, and the One Night (November 23) the Street Opens to Walkers

Maneki name boards on the facade of Kyoto's Minamiza theater during the December Kaomise kabuki run

Minamiza Kaomise 2026: Kyoto Kabuki Tickets, Prices & Dates

A rendering of NOT A MUSEUM, the cultural complex set to open in summer 2027 at the former Imperial Hotel Plaza Tokyo.

NOT A MUSEUM: A New Cultural Complex Coming to the Former Imperial Hotel Plaza Tokyo in 2027

Snow-covered Ginzan Onsen at dusk, with gas lamps glowing along the wooden Taisho-era ryokan on both banks of the river.

Ginzan Onsen in Winter 2026-27: No Cars, the Shuttle, and the Day-Trip Catch

The Starlight Million winter illumination lighting the canal-side promenade at Huis Ten Bosch after dark

Huis Ten Bosch Winter Illumination 2026-2027: The Starlight Million (Formerly Kingdom of Light)

A tall hikiyama float of Otsu Matsuri rolling through the old streets of Otsu, Shiga, near Kyoto

Otsu Matsuri 2026: UNESCO Float Festival Near Kyoto, Eve or Main Day?

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