Celebrate Ocean Day in Japan with 12 hidden beaches boasting crystal-clear water. Find how to get there, maps and safety tips ...

Planning group travel to Japan? Learn why tiny restaurants and crowded trains make it difficult, plus expert tips to make ...

Learn how to get a student visa in Japan without a JLPT certificate, who qualifies and which language schools accept alternative assessments. Wondering how to get a student visa in Japan without the ...

Tokyo celebrates summer in July with fireworks, lantern festivals, flower fields and festival food. Wear a yukata and enjoy some of the city’s best events. From traditional matsuri to modern summer ...

If you are a fan of anime, coming to Tokyo is an obvious choice. From eight-story high anime shops in Akihabara to countless museums and manga cafes, Japan’s capital celebrates its art form at every ...

How many of Japan’s 26 UNESCO World Heritage sites have you visited? While places like Himeji Castle, Itsukushima Shrine and Mount Fuji draw huge crowds, others remain surprisingly under the radar.

Explore the johatsu phenomenon in Japan, why people choose to vanish, how they disappear and the cultural and societal factors behind it. After being fired from his engineering job, a man hides his ...

Explore San’in Kaigan National Park, where coastline, fishing villages, hot springs and food culture fall into rhythm with Japan's coastline. Japan is often introduced through Tokyo, Osaka and ...

Japan’s tax system is logical on paper, but easy to get wrong in practice—especially if you have side income, overseas assets or have recently moved. Common tax mistakes in Japan tend to show up right ...

The J-Find visa Japan lets certain graduates enter Japan to job hunt or prepare a business without an employer sponsor. Here’s how it works. The J-Find visa is one part of a broader push by Japan to ...

Japan plans major visa fee hikes in 2026. What’s behind it? Here's how it could impact foreign residents. In late November 2025, Sanae Takaichi and her cabinet revealed a plan to drastically increase ...