A ¥3,000 plate of yakisoba in Niseko, Hokkaido, has drawn attention. Behind such prices are hourly wages above ¥2,000, Tokyo-level rents and a business that must earn a year's income in about 100 winter days; one operator says a ¥3,000 katsu curry leaves only about ¥180 in profit. A look at the economics of a world-class resort and its shadows.
Tokyo Disneyland announces Spring 2027 opening for new Sugar Rush attraction, alongside the $470M Space Mountain renovation. Explore Oriental Land's billion-dollar investment strategy and its impact on Japan's booming theme park industry.
Discover why Japan's Unko Museum has attracted 2.5 million visitors worldwide. This unique "kawaii poop" entertainment facility transforms taboo into adorable, becoming a must-visit Tokyo attraction for international tourists.
A look back at "Moving Ukiyo-e Exhibition OSAKA," which ran at Grand Front Osaka from January 17 to March 14, 2026. Over 300 prints by Hokusai, Sharaku and others were set in motion with 3DCG and projection mapping across seven immersive spaces. The tour moved on to Hiroshima in summer 2026.
Achi Village's "Heavenly Night Tour" in Nagano Prefecture has welcomed over 1.2 million visitors. This article explores the rural revitalization success story leveraging Japan's No.1 starry sky certified by the Ministry of Environment. Discover why tourists flock here even in freezing temperatures, the synergy with hot springs, and global astrotourism trends.
Restaurant Kamakura Village opens each year from late January to the end of February at Kamakura no Sato in Iiyama, Nagano. Diners sit inside a real snow hut over a pot of Noroshi Nabe simmered in Shinshu miso, and after dark more than 20 huts are lit from within. The 2026 season ran from January 23 to March 1.
JUNGLIA Okinawa opened in July 2025 to a backlash: 430-minute queues, a review-deletion controversy, and attendance below plan. At its first anniversary in July 2026, first-year attendance came to about one million against a 1.5-million break-even benchmark, while the local economic ripple effect was put at 49.4 billion yen.
Bungujoshi Haku 2025, Japan's largest stationery festival, ran December 18-21 at Pacifico Yokohama. A record 184 exhibitors brought more than 70,000 items to an event that has drawn 700,000 visitors since 2017. Inside: venue-only products, hands-on booths, and what the theme "Which Stationery Will You Choose Today?" looked like on the floor.