Travel in Japan
Info for people visiting or touring the country.
The scenery rolls by outside, and the sushi rolls by inside. A new gourmet sightseeing bus has hit the streets of Tokyo, taking passengers through some of the city’s best-known sites while they are treated to all-you-can-eat sushi.
Fukushima’s akabeko is a favorite souvenir from the Aizu region in the prefecture’s west. A look at the history and ongoing popularity of this adorable, bobbleheaded crimson cow.
Following Tokyo’s oldest subway from Asakusa to Shibuya is an opportunity to discover shifting ideas of leisure, hidden histories, and the stubborn pockets of old Tokyo that still shape the present.
Balls of velvety green algae called marimo are particularly associated with Lake Akan in Hokkaidō, where they can grow to up to 30 centimeters in diameter.
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“Otsukare Sama Desu”: A Daily Greeting in Japanese Workplaces
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The Sushi Bus: Dinner on the Go in a New Tokyo Sightseeing Experience
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From Folk Craft to “Kawaii” Star: Four Centuries of the Akabeko
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Welcome to Tokyo: An Old Fishing Neighborhood Near Haneda Airport
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Marimo: Great Balls of Green Algae Are a Natural Wonder
Japan is said to be the site of some 300,000 festivals and other celebratory events each year. These come in all forms and sizes, offering worship to the countless kami of Shintō, Buddhist deities, and spirits of people’s ancestors. With chanting, dancing, horseback riding, festival floats, mikoshi palanquins, and much more, the Japanese have marked these annual events for centuries. In this series we take a look at the “three greatest” festivals of various types that make up the celebratory landscape of Japan.
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PHOTOS
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Japan Births Edge Up in First Half of 2026 After a Decade of Decline
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Family, Baseball, and Friendship: Venezuelan Ambassador Seiko Ishikawa on Japan-Venezuela Bonds
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Color in the North: Hokkaidō’s Seasonal Flora in Photos
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Miyazaki Hayao’s Animism: The Historical Theories That Shaped “Princess Mononoke”
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The Japanese Masterpiece That Lost Its Head: The 1,000-Year-Old Usuki Stone Buddha
