Celebrate the end of the year and the Winter/Christmas season with a spectacular display of fireworks lighting up Odaiba and the night sky. This fireworks display will be running on the 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th of December. The show will begin at 7pm and lasts 10 minutes. The show on the 22nd will also…

Based on the concept of Ote-Match Community, a place where people make new connections and where new ideas are born, Otemachi Place, located in Otemachi and the surrounding area – the hub of businessmen and visitors – opened on the 25th of September 2018. The Green Promenade, which starts from Otemachi and leads up to…

Japan’s first roll ice cream specialty shop “Roll Ice Cream Factory” a trend taking Japan by storm will be opening a new store in Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture on Saturday the 13th of October, 2018. The new store will be opening on the second floor of “Naha Opa”. The specialty shop, known for its cute,…

Roll Ice Cream Factory is the specialty store creating a huge stir with people waiting in long lines for their roll ice creams. The charm of its combination of cuteness as well as tastiness is popular not only with women and girls but also with parents, families and foreigners visiting Japan. This autumn, Roll Ice…

Nihonbashi, an area which has prospered as the starting point of Tokaido since the Edo period, sees a fresh new change in the establishment of Takashimaya. Located just adjacent to the main building, established in 1933 and designated as an important cultural asset, the new annex offers 115 brand new speciality stores and business, a…

Grand Hyatt Tokyo, the dynamic luxury hotel that towers over the hustle and bustle of the city in Roppongi is offering a special Halloween-themed menu in its restaurants and bars. Starting with a buffet style afternoon tea and Halloween sweets, enjoy special cocktails served in the bar transformed into a laboratory! The French Kitchen (2F…

For many first-time visitors to Japan the most important task is to go online and start exploring by means of their smartphone or mobile device. However, with most mobile providers offering 2-year contracts and elaborate deals created for a Japanese-speaking audience, it can be hard to find a simple solution for you. This article intends to…

TREE by NAKED Yoyogi Park is the artistic cuisine produced by creative company NAKED Inc, the company behind such projects as the 2014 Tokyo Station Projection Mapping Show “TOKYO HIKARI VISION,” Enoshima Aquariums “Night Aquarium” and the pre-cherry blossom viewing show “FLOWERS by NAKED.” Projections, virtual reality, sensors, smoke, scents, illuminations, music and seasonal ingredients…

It may very well be scorching hot outside but there’s no excuse for staying indoors this summer, writes Suzanne Kamata. Summertime, and the humidity is rising. The lure of air-conditioning may be strong, but there’s lots of seasonal fun to be had beyond the walls of your 3LDK.  Check out the suggestions below, fill up…

Scheduled to open in October 2018, FUFU KAWAGUCHIKO JAPAN, a ryokan near Mount Fuji, is the latest addition to the Kato Pleasure Group’s “Fufu” luxury accommodations. Ryokan are a kind of traditional Japanese inn dating back to about the eighth century during the Keiun Period. Ryokan were used by people traveling along Japan’s roads, drawing…