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JR West offers free sake with Nara City travel pass
A new rail travel pass covering Nara City will offer free sake to travellers in a bid to promote tourism.
Tokyo subway begins “tap to ride” service – find out exactly where you can use it
A new "tap to ride" service is being introduced that will see travellers allowed to make payment directly with a credit/debit card when using select lines across the Tokyo area.
Take a look inside Harajuku micro pig cafe’s new gaming themed room
A popular café in Harajuku has created a new gaming themed room to allow more space for visitors to enjoy the experience of interacting with micro pigs.
New life-size Snow Miku statue unveiled in Sapporo
Sapporo's Snow Miku Sky Town store is celebrating its 10th anniversary by unveiling a new life-size statue.
Narita Airport’s Pokémon Store relocates due to increased tourism
The Pokemon Store currently located in Terminal 2 will close at the end of the day on the 13th of January 2025 to be relocated to Terminal 1.
Genshin Impact teams up with electric bike rental service
Genshin Impact, a multi-platform open-world RPG distributed by HoYoverse, has announced a team up with Japan based e-bike rental service HELLO CYCLING.
Pikmin set to take over western Japan in 2025 with JR Kyushu collaboration
JR Kyushu and Nintendo's "Pikmin" game series are teaming up to hold a special event throughout the first half of 2025.
Okayama exclusive omiyage cake sees Momotaro re-imagined as a Panda
Katanukiya have now began releasing "Local Panda Baumkuchen", which sees their classic panda "cut-out" cakes take on a region inspired design.
One Piece Shinkansen to hit railways in Japan in 2025
The Sanyo Shinkansen celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2025 and to commemorate the occasion a collaboration with the world's most popular anime/manga series, ONE PIECE, will be launched.