East Japan Railway Co. to Open JAPAN RAIL CAFE at Tokyo Station as Site Where Foreign Visitors Interact with One Another
East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) will open "JAPAN RAIL CAFE" at Tokyo Station on March 5, 2020, as a site where visitors from overseas can interact with one another and gather seasonal travel information on Japan.
JR East, Kinokuniya & Muroo Co. Ltd Partner With Infarm To Power Urban Farming Expansion To Japan
The agreement marks the first expansion of Berlin-based urban farming company to Asia, offering produce freshly-harvested at JR East-owned Kinokuniya retail locations in Tokyo starting in summer 2020. An additional distribution partnership with Muroo Co. Ltd will drive Infarm's national...
Hello Kitty Land Tokyo celebrates My Melody's 45th anniversary and kicks off new activities in 2020
My Melody's 45th anniversary fair is only the first of new attractions and activities at Sanrio Puroland in 2020. Visitors to Hello Kitty Land Tokyo can enjoy the gentle and fun features of "My Melody's Pink Therapy" throughout the year.
In 2019, Japan enjoyed its highest foreign visitor numbers on record, rounding off a ten year period of growth in the nation's tourism sector, with more international travelers using Japanese railways than any other year throughout the decade.
Apartment Hotel Mimaru featuring modern Japonisme-style rooms opens in Ginza
Cosmos Hotel Management Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Daiwa House Group, opened "MIMARU TOKYO GINZA EAST," an in-city apartment-style hotel meeting the needs for medium to long-term stays in Japan, in the Ginza area of Tokyo on Thursday, November 14.
Three exhibitions to kickoff in November at reopened Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo
The Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo (MOT), which was reopened just this past spring after renovation, will hold three rotating exhibitions and an MOT collection exhibition simultaneously from Nov. 16, 2019.
Bank of Japan to carry low interest rate into 2020, keeping mortgages affordable
The Bank of Japan announced earlier this year that it would maintain its historically low interest rates, ensuring continuous affordable loans for home buyers.
There is more than just rent and a deposit to pay when your sign your rental contract in Japan. Brace yourself with our breakdown of upfront fees for apartments in Japan.
Home staging is well known to most Westerners, perhaps in thanks to popular house-flipping TV shows. Now the practice — that can increase your home’s sale price — is taking off in Japan.
