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

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Storefront of sanrio house Nagoya at Nagoya PARCO with Sanrio character goods on display

Sanrio House Nagoya 2026: How to Book Your Visit & Japan's First Café

A traveler on an airport observation deck at dusk, looking out at a parked passenger jet

Cheap Domestic Flights in Japan: How ANA's Time Sale Works

Shimamura x Dragon Quest collaboration goods, including Slime-themed loungewear, on display in a store

Shimamura x Dragon Quest 2026: Which Stores, Numbered Tickets, and Sell-Outs

A lantern-lit float and winter fireworks at the Chichibu Night Festival

Chichibu Night Festival 2026: Dec 2 or 3? Fireworks, Seats & Last Train

A runner crossing the turtle-shaped stepping stones at the Kamo River delta in Kyoto on an early-morning run

Run Japan Without Packing Shoes: Kamo River + 3 More Routes

Key visual of hololive Grand Reception, the 9th-anniversary exhibition at TOKYO DREAM PARK in Ariake, Tokyo

hololive Grand Reception 2026: How to Get Tokyo Tickets Before Slots Sell Out

Nameko (Mushroom Garden) 15th anniversary pop-up shop and goods at Ichiban Plaza, Tokyo Station

Nameko Mushroom Garden Pop-Up at Tokyo Station 2026: Dates & Autograph Tickets

Key visual for the Junji Ito Uzumaki & Gyo pop-up store, showing Uzumaki and Gyo limited goods

Junji Ito Pop-Up Store 2026 (Uzumaki & Gyo): Osaka & Fukushima Dates & Prices

A whale shark gliding through the huge Kuroshio Sea tank at Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium

Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium: Tickets, Discounts, and Getting There from Naha

Former sumo wrestlers performing a live bout in the ring at HIRAKUZA Osaka in Namba

Sumo Show & Workshop in Osaka: HIRAKUZA Namba Prices & Booking

A field of snow monsters—fir trees encased in snow and ice—near Jizo Sancho Station at the top of the Zao Ropeway

Zao Snow Monsters 2026-27: When They Peak, After-Dark Viewing, and Riding the Ropeway

Crowded aisles of handmade-art booths filling the West and South Halls at Design Festa in Tokyo Big Sight

Design Festa 2026: Dates, Tickets & Which Day to Go

Inside a Japanese capsule hotel: stacked pod-style sleeping berths and a locker area along the corridor.

Capsule Hotels in Japan: Women-Only Floors, Luggage, and What to Check Before You Book

Bearers hoisting a yatai float at Nada no Kenka Matsuri, Matsubara Hachiman Shrine, Himeji

Nada no Kenka Matsuri 2026: Which Day to Go, October 14 or 15

Yomiuriland's Sky-Go-LAND Ferris wheel and grounds lit up in jewel-toned Jewellumination colors at night

Yomiuriland Jewellumination 2026-2027: Opens October 29 — Tickets, Dates & Getting There from Shinjuku

Winter night view of Nabana no Sato's water illumination and the Hana Kairo tunnel of light

Nabana no Sato Winter Illumination 2026-2027: Opens October 17, Tickets, Hours & Access from Nagoya

The dohyo ring and spectator seats at the Fukuoka Kokusai Center during the Kyushu grand sumo tournament

Kyushu Basho 2026 Sumo Tickets: On Sale Sept 19, Seats, Prices & Resale

Former sumo wrestlers performing a live bout in the ring at HIRAKUZA Ginza

Sumo Dinner Show Tokyo: HIRAKUZA Ginza Prices, Times & Booking

Exterior of the Nara National Museum during the autumn Shosoin Exhibition in Nara Park

Shosoin Exhibition 2026: How to Book Timed Tickets & the Cheaper Evening "Late" Ticket

The grounds of JUNGLIA Okinawa in the jungle of northern Okinawa

JUNGLIA Okinawa Tickets: Which Pass to Buy, and Why Tourists Pay ¥8,800

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