700-year-old fest revamped

700-year-old fest revamped

A traditional horse festival took place in central Japan on a less rigorous course following claims of animal abuse. The...

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 Children try horseback archery

Children try horseback archery

Elementary school students participated in horseback archery for Children’s Daycelebration at Tonogo-Hachimangu shrine i...

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 Imperial Palace holds nature walks

Imperial Palace holds nature walks

Lottery winners participated in a nature walk at Fukiage Gardens on Imperial Palacegrounds on May 4.The nature walks beg...

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Stadium plans for former Tsukiji fish market

Stadium plans for former Tsukiji fish market

Developers announced large-scale redevelopment plans for the former site of the Tsukiji fish market on May 1.11 companie...

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Godzilla rips through Tokyo Metropolitan building

Godzilla rips through Tokyo Metropolitan building

A projection mapping of a 100-meter-tall Godzilla ripped through the Tokyo Metropolitan Government on April 27.The spect...

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Symbol of Tokyo's" Shibuya Scramble Crossing" Renewed

Symbol of Tokyo's" Shibuya Scramble Crossing" Renewed

Shibuya Tsutaya, a symbol of Tokyo’s Shibuya scramble crossing, was reopened renewed on April 25 after going through ren...

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Sushi restaurant focuses more on foreign tourists with new flagship store in Tokyo

Sushi restaurant focuses more on foreign tourists with new flagship store in Tokyo

Conveyor belt sushi chain operator Kura Sushi opened a global flagship store in Tokyo's Ginza area on April 25.S/ Muguch...

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Godzilla to "attack" Tokyo in projection mapping

Godzilla to "attack" Tokyo in projection mapping

Godzilla is set to "attack" Tokyo in a projection mapping event at the metropolitan government's building starting late ...

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 "GOLDEN WEEK" - Travel tips in Japan

"GOLDEN WEEK" - Travel tips in Japan

“Golden week” is a Japanese holiday period starting from the end of April to the beginning of May and one of the longest...

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Sightseeing route with 14-meter "snow walls" reopens in central Japan

Sightseeing route with 14-meter "snow walls" reopens in central Japan

The Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route with snow walls up to 14 meters high opened in central Japan on April 15 for this year'...

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