Japan Event Calendar for March 2026: national holidays, events, festivals.

The Basics about Overtourism in Japan Within the past ten years, visitor numbers to Japan exploded from under 10 million to over 30 million per year. While greatly contributing to the local economies …

Explore Japan with this interactive Google Map featuring attractions, accommodations, and travel information for various destinations across the country.

Oct 13, 2025 · The expo was held from April 13 to October 13, 2025 64 million visitors - more than half of Japan's population - visited the Expo 70 in Osaka, making it one of the most successful events in …

Basic introduction to Shinto, Japan's native religionTokyo's Meiji Shrine is dedicated to the spirit of Emperor Meiji. Shinto today People seek support from Shinto by praying at a home altar or by …

Saitama (さいたま) is a major city within half an hour by train north of Tokyo. The city was newly formed in 2001 with the merger of Urawa, Omiya and other municipalities. Saitama is primarily a residential …

Japan also has vibrant minor, semi-pro, and university leagues that play high levels of baseball, often feeding players to professional teams. High school baseball is particularly popular, with students …

Mar 11, 2011 · A strong earthquake hit northern Japan on December 8. Read our update for travelers. The Tohoku Region (東北地方, Tōhoku Chihō, literally "North East Region") consists of six …

The 2026 Snow Festival is scheduled for February 4-11. The Sapporo Snow Festival (さっぽろ雪まつり, Sapporo Yuki Matsuri) is held during one week every February in Hokkaido 's capital Sapporo. It is …

Okinawa (沖縄県, Okinawa-ken) is Japan's southernmost prefecture, consisting of a few dozen, small islands in the southern half of the Nansei Shoto, the island chain which stretches over about one …