Tokyo celebrates summer in July with fireworks, lantern festivals, flower fields and festival food. Wear a yukata and enjoy some of the city’s best events. From traditional matsuri to modern summer ...

Need to work remotely from Japan while traveling abroad? Keep your boss happy with Ubigi eSIM. Get secure 5G and 10% off with code GAIJINPOT. If you live in Japan, summer is probably your favorite ...

Look at a map of Okinawa, and you probably think of blue sea and palm trees. A little deeper, and perhaps you picture a glass of habushu (snake wine) and chinsuko cookies. However, what you do not ...

From legacy media to social media, immigration has become a key topic in Japan today. While there’s a fair amount of discussion about changes to Japan’s official policies regarding immigration and ...

If you happen to travel around rural Japan by rail, there’s a chance you’ll encounter a cat stationmaster. Japan has a few remarkable local train lines where a friendly feline will see your train out ...

If you’ve spent any time scrolling through expat Instagram or TikTok, you’ve probably watched a sketch by Zarifa (Oopsintranslation). With razor-sharp, roleplay ...

Nestled deep within the Chubu Sangaku National Park, Kamikochi is a high-altitude plateau that sits roughly 1,500 meters above sea level. It serves as the ultimate natural air conditioner, where ...

From killers to just creepers, here are five bugs you might encounter this summer in Japan and ways to avoid them. After Japan’s rainy season ends, you may want to keep an eye out for some unwanted ...

Learn how to get a student visa in Japan without a JLPT certificate, who qualifies and which language schools accept alternative assessments. Wondering how to get a student visa in Japan without the ...

Planning group travel to Japan? Learn why tiny restaurants and crowded trains make it difficult, plus expert tips to make your group trip a success.

Want to learn Japanese while watching TV? Here’s how watching NHK Asadora can boost your language proficiency in no time. Are you hitting a wall in your Japanese studies? Maybe it’s not the language.