March 2022
- Japan takes gold for the best Exhibition Design at Expo 2020 Dubai
- Kirin Fuji Gotemba Distillery
- The former Nintendo HQ in Kyoto is now a hotel – and you can stay there
- Kinniku Shokudo
- Kameido Tenjin Shrine
- The Book Shorts Award winner is now in English – read it online
- Bridges in Shinagawa are lighting up for a month to support Ukraine
- The iconic Nakagin Capsule Tower has its issues – still we're sad to see it demolished
- The sky-high Fujimi Terrace in Shizuoka reopens with stunning views of Mt Fuji
- Suntory whisky will be up to 28 percent more expensive in 2022
- Disney goes classic Japanese with this elegant Japan-only tea set
- Starbucks Japan will serve iced drinks in glasses to cut out plastic
- Fukurou Sabou Owl Café
- Bake Off is getting a Japanese version on Amazon Prime Japan
- VenusFort
- Cafe Pastet
- Carbon Brews Tokyo
- Best cashless payment options in Japan: what they are and how to use them
- ‘Drive My Car’ is the first Japanese film to be nominated for a Best Picture Oscar
- Sound Museum Vision
- Ginza Bairin
- Bar & Lounge Majestic
- Charities that accept donations in Japanese yen for Covid-19 and war relief
- Unlock the Real Japan: fifth issue out now
- Sato Sakura Museum Tokyo
- 1LDK Apartments
- Misc
- Baird Taproom Nakameguro
- Cafe Facon
- Artless Craft Tea & Coffee
- Miyabian
- Shabu Shabu Let Us
- Kushiwakamaru
- Samon
- Sidewalk Stand Baisen & Bagel
- Ohka the Bestdays
- Canteen
- How you can help Ukraine from Japan
- Ramen Break Beats
- Get inspired for your Japan vacation at this free tourism expo in Osaka
- Speed through airport quarantine checks on your arrival in Japan with Fast Track
- Two Tokyo restaurants are on the Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2022 51-100 list
- The official mascot of Osaka Expo 2025 is here, and it’s a shapeshifter
- Retro Tokyo: these Euro-style Shuwa Residences are the it apartments of the ’60s
- Japan has more than 70 words for cherry blossoms
- 7 all-you-can-eat deals in Tokyo you can enjoy right now
- The pandemic has changed the Tokyo Disneyland experience – here are the new rules
- Cherry blossoms are officially blooming in Tokyo
- Hanami: how to enjoy the cherry blossom season like a Tokyoite
- Watch now: these stunning YouTube videos bring cherry blossoms to you wherever you are
- This old-fashioned train in Chiba takes you past beautiful springtime scenery
- Sen-oku Hakuko Kan (Tokyo)
- Japan cherry blossom forecast 2022: sakura are expected to bloom early
- Naoshima just got two new art galleries, plus an avant-garde glass teahouse
- Watch: 30 minutes of relaxing visuals from Studio Ghibli
- You can now ride Japan’s most famous roller coasters online
- Online courses about Japan you can attend for free
- Tokyo’s quasi-emergency is ending – here’s what that means for going out
- McDonald's Japan is offering a cherry blossom pie just in time for spring
- Minatoya
- A major Studio Ghibli exhibit is coming to Tokyo this summer
- Confirmed: Japan will lift Covid-19 quasi-emergency restrictions
- Shabu Shabu Onyasai Mita
- Kamimura Bokujo Kamata
- Motosoe Egg Specialist
- Hakuba has a new glamping site with igloo tents and private saunas
- 8 digital art works you'll enjoy at the immersive 'Eternal Art Space' exhibition
- Studio Ghibli reveals 8 things you didn’t know about ‘Spirited Away’
- Bar Helissio
- Ryogoku Monten Hall
- Ai Koko Gallery
- Gallery MoMo Ryogoku
- Kyu Yasuda Garden
- Ekoin Temple
- Hosokawa
- The 3rd Shibuya
- This Kyoto temple is opening for cherry blossom viewing at night
- Nose Shop
- Gashapon Department Store Asakusa Hanayashiki
- Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Otemachi
- Stay at a cute Hello Kitty hotel room in Tokyo with a new package deal
- Japan may fully lift Covid-19 quasi-emergency restrictions
- Starbucks Japan is releasing a special Kate Spade merchandise collection
- Spiral Market
- In photos: Kyoto’s Higashiyama Hanatouro light-up is the best time to visit
- Jiyugaoka Sweets Forest
- Tokyo Mizube Cruising Line Ryogoku Pier
- Ryogoku Kokugikan
- Cinema Novecento
- Laputa Asagaya
- Nihonbashi Information
- Re:Dine Ginza
- Universal Studios Japan is getting new rides based on anime and games in 2022
- Newoman Shinjuku Ekinaka
- A memorial for the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami is opening in Miyagi this year
- Vote now: Time Out Love Local Awards 2022 shortlist is live
- Panasonic Center Tokyo
- teamLab is taking over Kairakuen Garden in Ibaraki until end-March 2022
- Watch: this drone video takes you flying through Japan's top cherry blossom destinations
- Japan has a futuristic sightseeing train that's also a moving luxury hotel
- In photos: the stage adaption of Spirited Away looks incredible with its amazing puppets
- 8 inspiring women who are changing Japan for the better this year
- Comcrepe Crêpier Kei Hasegawa Tokyo Harajuku
- Catch the BTS concert live from Seoul in Tokyo cinemas this March
- Ikebukuro Parco
- Japan has the most adorable anime- and animal-themed kindergarten buses
- North America is getting an 8-month Ghibli Fest from April 2022
- Menya Yukou
- Japan extends quasi-state of emergency in Tokyo for another two weeks
- Where to drink coffee from around the world in Tokyo
- Manhattan
- Ya Kun Kaya Toast Kasumigaseki Building
- A spa resort designed by Kengo Kuma is opening in the Niigata mountains this April
- Japan to allow more people in with increased daily entry cap
- Japan Folk Crafts Museum
- Disney has released an adorable Japan-only cherry blossom collection
- Turkish Café and Bar Dogal
- Tsumugi
- Bistro Roven Shinjuku
- & Spirits
- Studio Ghibli teases the opening of Ghibli Park with a free official wallpaper
- 10 reasons why Japan's convenience stores are the best in the world
- This package deal makes visiting Gunma's Kusatsu Onsen easier for the weekend
- Go strawberry picking in a secret greenhouse at Chiba's Keisei Rose Garden
- Ginza Natsuno
- Café Giang
- This Japanese online store sells homeware for left-handed people
- Tokyo Dome
- Hachiya Sendagaya
- Beer for dessert? Try this chocolate mint-flavoured beer from Sapporo
- Lindt Japan has released cherry blossom chocolates for sakura season
- Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo
- Taya
- Ginza Kimono Aoki
- Matsuzaki Senbei Ginza Suzuran-dori
- Dazzle
- Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building is lighting up for Ukraine
- Tender