Did you know there are only 478 Days (JST) left until the World Expo 2025? Expo 2025 in Osaka, Kansai, Japan, which will cover an area of approximately 155 hectares in the city's Yumeshima district, is scheduled to last 184 days, from April 13th to October 13th, 2025.

The MICHELIN Guide Tokyo 2024

The MICHELIN Guide Tokyo 2024 has been released. Restaurant Harutaka received three new MICHELIN Stars. In addition, one new restaurant received two MICHELIN Stars and 16 restaurants received one MICHELIN Star. Cheers to Tokyo's culinary culture and to the chefs who continue to elevate the city's culinary landscape!

Hokkaido, with family-friendly skiing at the newly opened Club Med Kiroro Grand, is featured in Travel + Leisure's 'The 50 Best Places to Travel in 2024.' This all-inclusive resort simplifies the Japanese ski experience and boasts Club Med's first-ever Japanese onsen, providing a perfect blend of adventure and relaxation.

Discover the 125-mile run on Japan's Nakasendo, an ancient route from Kyoto to Tokyo through the Japan Alps. Unlike Kumano Kodo, Nakasendo may be less known but thrived in the early Edo period, with wooden post towns preserving history. Writer (Andy Cochrane) explored from Nagoya to Matsumoto, embracing Japan's culture at inns and hot springs.

The Akame 48 Falls in Mie Prefecture, an hour from Osaka, features over 48 waterfalls in a 3.3-kilometer valley, accessible through eco-tours. Visitors can also engage in Ninja training and rent suits for an authentic experience, rooted in the area's historical significance as the origin of Ninjas.