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Would you like to get handy travel tips for Japan and learn more about Japanese culture, food, history, subcultures, daily life, and more? This information guide will help you out!

  • Enjoy the most popular spots in Osaka virtually!

    Enjoy the most popular spots in Osaka virtually!

    Osaka is a bustling harbor city that is definitely worth a visit when you are in Japan. If you can’t make it to Japan due to the current circumstances, you can still get a taste of Osaka on this virtual tour.

  • Enjoy the most popular spots in Hiroshima virtually!

    Enjoy the most popular spots in Hiroshima virtually!

    Hiroshima is known all over the world as the first city in history subjected to nuclear warfare when it was bombed during WW2. Now you can take a virtual tour of this historically important city.

  • Optimal Japanese Onsen Bathing Manners Video

    Optimal Japanese Onsen Bathing Manners Video

    Tectonic activity doesn’t just bring earthquakes and volcanic eruptions with it, it also brings great natural hot spring areas where we can relax and get rid of all kinds of physical ailments.

  • Prepare for your trip with our Japan travel tips!

    Prepare for your trip with our Japan travel tips!

    Virtual travel tip by our licensed guide, please take a look how Japan trip is and what do you need for Japan tour.

  • A Virtual Tour of the Transportation System in Japan

    A Virtual Tour of the Transportation System in Japan

    Learn how to use the efficient and smooth public transportation system in Japan so you are well-prepared for your future trip to Japan

  • Anime | the One and Only Genre Produced in Japan

    Anime | the One and Only Genre Produced in Japan

    The history of the anime goes back to 1907 when many Japanese artists were influenced by Western animation and decided to create specific national content for Japan. At that time this was very difficult because materials were expensive

  • Manga | the Wonderful Culture of Japan

    Manga | the Wonderful Culture of Japan

    In the late 1940’s, Tezuka Osamu, the father of modern Manga, began working cinematic effects learnt from European movies in to his cartoons.

  • Animate, one of the Largest Anime Stores in Japan

    Animate, one of the Largest Anime Stores in Japan

    Animate sells a wide variety of anime goods including comics, light novels, dojinshi (self-published magazines), CDs, DVDs, character goods, figures, video games, trading cards, and costumes

  • Reliable Concierge Service in Japan where the language is not understood

    Reliable Concierge Service in Japan where the language is not understood

    Let us introduce our free concierge service to you; we will help you when things go wrong during your Japan tour, when you need great ideas for a spontaneous itinerary, and when you want a reservation for an amazing local restaurant.

  • Two of Japan’s Most Famous Anime

    Two of Japan’s Most Famous Anime

    Anime is one of the most important modern cultural facets of Japan. The word ‘anime’ comes from the English word ‘animation’, and within Japan, it is used to refer to any kind of moving animation picture no matter where it is produced

  • Japanese Summer offer a Variety of Ways to Enjoy them

    Japanese Summer offer a Variety of Ways to Enjoy them

    While during wintertime people in Japan tend to stay indoors where it is cozy and warm and many of the streets are deserted or much more quiet than usual, summer is the liveliest season in the country of the rising sun.

  • Kansai Airport Transfer | one of Japan’s Leading Airports

    Kansai Airport Transfer | one of Japan’s Leading Airports

    If you book a tour package through us, in many cases the transfers to your hotel and back to the airport are included with your tour. If a transfer is not included in your package, if you would like to hire a charter minibus for a comfortable transfer to your hotel please let us know…

  • Narita Airport Transfer | one of Japan’s Leading Airports

    Narita Airport Transfer | one of Japan’s Leading Airports

    If you book a tour package through us, in many cases the transfers to your hotel and back to the airport are included with your tour. If a transfer is not included in your package, if you would like to hire a charter minibus for a comfortable transfer to your hotel please let us know…

  • Private Transportation for the Best Travel in Japan

    Private Transportation for the Best Travel in Japan

    Hiring private transportation for your airport transfer or tour in Japan minimizes risks, and we are here to help you get the best deal for any type of private transportation in Japan.

  • Shinto | the Foundation of Japanese Thought

    Shinto | the Foundation of Japanese Thought

    Shinto has been the main religion in Japan since ancient times, centering on the ideas of Japanese intimacy with nature and ancestor worship. Learn the basics of Shinto beliefs!

  • Japanese Ryokan where you can receive warm hospitality OMOTENASHI

    Japanese Ryokan where you can receive warm hospitality OMOTENASHI

    A trip to Japan is not complete without a stay in a traditional Japanese inn, also called a ryokan. You will be enveloped in Japanese tradition and culture and welcomed with warm Japanese hospitality.

  • Newly Designed Japanese Money | YEN /JPY

    Newly Designed Japanese Money | YEN /JPY

    Have you always wanted to know more about the design of Japanese money? We outlined all the different designs of Japanese coins and bills, and explain the historical or symbolic significance of the design.

  • Hanami | an Event to Appreciate Beautiful Flowers

    Hanami | an Event to Appreciate Beautiful Flowers

    The main season of the cherry blossoms is from late March to early April in Tokyo, but if you go to the north (such as Tohoku and Hokkaido), it is delayed by up to one month. Also, there are different types of cherry trees that bloom either earlier (e.g. Kawazu-zakura) or later (e.g. Yae-zakura).

  • The First Tokugawa Shogun

    The First Tokugawa Shogun

    Learn more about one of the most important people in Japanese history, the first Tokugawa shogun. One of our history expert guides summarizes the life of Tokugawa Ieyasu.

  • Tea Ceremony Characterized by Beautiful Gestures and Delicate Taste

    Tea Ceremony Characterized by Beautiful Gestures and Delicate Taste

    The Japanese tea ceremony is called Chanoyu, Sado, or simply Ocha. It is a choreographed ritual of preparation and the serving of a type of Japanese green tea called matcha, along with traditional sweets to balance the bitter taste of the tea.