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Anime/Manga, News, Travel

You can now stay in one of 6 Black Butler themed hotel rooms in Tokyo

Sunshine City Prince Hotel in Ikebukuro, Tokyo, will be offering a conceptual room stay plan and collaboration menu in collaboration with the TV anime "Black Butler" as the 13th collaboration event for its concept floor, "IKEPRI 25".

Essential Japan
October 31, 2024

News, Travel

Events in Tokyo this week – 28th October to 3rd November

This weeks' round up of events in Tokyo sees the start of new flower exhibitions, a festival of seafood and a number of cultural exhibitions, as well as seeing the end of ongoing Halloween themed events.

Essential Japan
October 29, 2024

Lifestyle, News, Travel

New projection mapping exhibition lights up Osaka skies this winter

The theme for this years "NAKED CITY LIGHT FANTASIA" event, set to take place at Osaka's Abeno Harukas Observatory, has been announced.

Essential Japan
October 28, 2024

Anime/Manga, News, Travel

New life size Gundam statue in Osaka completed, blessed by Shinto priest

Shinto priest blessing the head of the Gundam statue

A new life-size Gundam statue has been constructed outside the Gundam Next Future Pavilion which will form part of the Osaka Expo 2025 world's fair.

Essential Japan
October 26, 2024

News, Travel

Events in Tokyo this week – 21st October to 27th October

Promotional image for Halloween at Tokyo Disney Resort 2024 featuring Disney characters

This week’s round up of events in Tokyo sees ongoing Halloween themed events, as well as horticultural and architectural exhibitions amongst a variety of other events. Both Tokyo Disney Resort and Sanrio Puroland continue their Halloween events, with visitors to…

Essential Japan
October 23, 2024

News, Travel

110 years of Tokyo Station marked with BE@RBRICK collab

Tokyo Station at night and the 110th anniversay Bearbrick figure

JR East is celebrating 110 years of Tokyo Station with a collaboration with BE@RBRICK.

Essential Japan
October 21, 2024

Anime/Manga, News, Travel

Snow Miku store celebrates 10th anniversary

Snow Miku Sky Town 10th Anniversary Promotional Illustration

The Snow Miku Sky Town store will celebrate its 10th anniversary in December 2024.

Essential Japan
October 21, 2024

Lifestyle, News, Travel

World record attempt set for Doge Day 2024 in Japan

A celebration of the life of Kabosu, an internet famous Shiba Inu, is set to take place this November on the aptly named "Doge Day".

Essential Japan
October 21, 2024

Food, News, Travel

Kyoto offers tourists money off meals in exchange for donations

Tourists walking down a traditional street in Kyoto

Kyoto is now rewarding foreign tourists who make a financial contribution towards preserving the cities heritage.

Essential Japan
October 20, 2024

News, Travel

“Blade resistant umbrellas” to be installed on trains in Japan

Whilst violent crime in Japan is fortunately less common than in other parts of the world, JR West are taking no chances and have announced a new product intended to help in the event of a crisis.

Essential Japan
October 18, 2024