With the summer just around the corner, many people in Japan are looking for refreshing ways to quench their thirst. Fresh and cold drinks, thousands of sweets to choose from and delicious snacks prepared right on the spot will definitely…

The IC smartcard is a new innovative way of paying your train, subway, monorail, and other e-payment fares in the most convenient way possible. The IC first made its debut in 1998 when it was used for the Midorizaka Line…

Okinawa is Japan’s southernmost prefecture and it is divided into three major island groups: the Okinawa Islands, the Miyako Islands and the Yaeyama Islands. Anyway, in this article, we talk about the Zamami Island and the ocean “Kerama Blue” located…

Due to the current lockdown caused by the novel Coronavirus (Covid-19), in Japan as well as the rest of the world all the public places including museums have been closed until the pandemic is over. However, some museums offer virtual…

You can find the Tsushima Island between the Tsushima and Korea strait, although the island belongs to Japan it is actually closer to South Korea. The max length of Tsushima Island is about 70 km and width 15km, it is currently populated by 35,000…

The Japanese government continues to implement strict quarantine measures as well as travel restrictions to fight the spreading of the virus. Japan banned entry to the country for many citizens of different countries and regions. Foreigners who have visited restricted…