The ultimate guide to Japan travel
With areas like Super Nintendo World, Harry Potter, and Minion Park, it's essential to plan before you go.
Handy information on your travel options between the two cities.
Get to know the city's retro scene, through the eyes of local experts.
Winter wonderlands and rituals to chase away pesky demons.
Which is actually better — online, or in the line?
Plum and cherry blossoms, the Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka — and more!
Castle grounds, sprawling parks — and somewhere extra special.
If Osaka is the kitchen of Japan, Dōtonbori is the chef's table.
Get ready for colorful nights, culinary delights — and much more.
Old-school arcades, Japanese knives, and the lucky Billiken await.
Explore retro shopping streets, a legendary hot-spring theme park, and museums galore.
Water, light, and fierce love deities combine for a fantastic line-up.
Highlights include the Gion Festival in Kyoto and the Tenjin Festival in Osaka—two of Japan's most famous festivals.
A month of fireworks, fire festivals, traditional dance parades, and more.
We cover everything from lockers to local delicacies, for a more enjoyable experience.
Late-summer fireworks, manga fairs, the wild Danjiri Festival, and other fun.
There's still time to enjoy the dance performances, fireworks, drones, projection-mapping — and beer, of course.
The world's biggest tug-of-war, shrine festivals, scary mud monsters, and a LOT more!
Fire walking, autumn illuminations, the Grand Sumo Tournament — and that's just the start.
Dates are a little later than first predicted.