In a side trip from Tokyo, visit Nikko, home to Toshogu, Japan's most lavishly decorated shrine and the mausoleum of Tokugawa Ieyasu, the founder of the Tokugawa shogunate.

Essential and practical information for traveling in Japan - plan your trip to Japan.

Tokyo (東京, Tōkyō) is Japan's capital and the world's most populous metropolis. It is also one of Japan's 47 prefectures, consisting of 23 central city wards and multiple cities, towns and …

Japan Event Calendar for March 2026: national holidays, events, festivals.

A list of Japanese national holidays and other annual events.

Japan Event Calendar for October 2025: national holidays, events, festivals.

Staying in Japan Inside Japan, most immigration-related matters, such as extending residence permission or changing the status of residence, are handled by the Immigration Services …

Basic information about Japanese calendars and a Japanese-Western year converter.

Yokohama (横浜) is Japan's second largest city with a population of over three million. Yokohama is located less than half an hour south of Tokyo by train and is the capital of Kanagawa …

May 3, 2025 · A forecast of the cherry blossom blooming season in Japan for 2025.