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TRAVEL

Tourists’ Number One Complaint About Japan is…Nothing

51.1% said they had no complaints, a big improvement over last year. However, crowding and immigration wait times have become issues.

TRAVEL

American Tourist “Mistakenly” Brings Gun Into Japan

You may experience longer wait times at Japan's arrival ports thanks to one American who forgot he was carrying a firearm.

TRAVEL

Japan Travel App Adds New Safety Features for Tourists

NAVITIME's latest revision to its app now includes a Safety feature with emergency information in 13 different languages.

CULTURE

Unseen Japan Rebranding to “Seen Japan”

The site will re-focus on soft-hitting content that dives softly into well-trodden subjects such as oh my god Becky did you know…

FOOD

We Tried These Travel Onigiri That Keep For Five Years

Want to have a taste of Japan on hand when disaster strikes? These rehydratable onigiri may just fit the bill.

TRAVEL

Tokaido Shinkansen to Add “Half-Private” Luxury Seat Option in 2027

JR Tokai says it's adding even more luxury options to some runs of its critical line between Tokyo and Osaka.

TRAVEL

Visit These Four Japan Locations That Rank Among the World’s Greatest Places

Wanna see some of the best that Japan has to offer? TIME Magazine says these four stops are must-adds for anyone's list.

TRAVEL

Senkyaku Banrai: Why This Tokyo Tourist Trap Has So Few Foreign Tourists

More foreign tourists will visit Japan this year than ever. But you won't see many of them at this spot near Toyosu.