About Us

Essential Japan is one of the fastest growing English language sources covering the latest news from Japan.

With a combined 45 years of experience covering all aspects of Japanese culture, our team covers the latest pop culture, travel and downright strange news to come out of Japan!

You can also find a list of events taking place across Japan, making it easier to plan your next trip or to find the latest events near you if you’re located in Japan.

Essential Japan can offer promotional opportunities for brands who welcome the opportunity to engage with people directly interested in Japanese culture and travel.

Through own website and multiple social channels, we reach a monthly global audience of over 20 million people who are interested in multiple facets of Japanese culture.

We can assist companies or individuals with a wide range of promotional activities.

Examples of projects we can assist with range from:

  • Promotional opportunities for companies that engage in travel or tourism related activities e.g. tours, activities for tourists, hotels/accomodation and more.
  • Promoting events taking place within Japan e.g. music events, food festivals, cultural events and more.
  • Featured articles for specific PR activities e.g. new product launches, brand awareness and more.

We also maintain an active list of events taking place throughout Japan, which is widely used by both travelers to Japan and residents of Japan to plan their social schedule.

Please use our Contact Form to get in touch if you have specific promotional needs that you would like to discuss.

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