From high-energy festivals to laid-back beer gardens and live music, there’s something happening almost every week this May.

The 2026 Golden Week edition is held in the park’s Festival Plaza, making for a global-minded seasonal outing. Nozaki Mairi ...

Explore 10 real anime locations in Tokyo, from Your Name to Tokyo Revengers. Visit the exact spots behind your favorite ...

If you’re looking to work in Japan, check back here each week as we review our database of the top jobs in Japan posted to GaijinPot and showcase some of the most interesting ones. Seeking a highly ...

In 2026, a bunch of legal and system changes kick in that will affect how you work, commute, get medical care, buy property and generally exist without getting yelled at by a kiosk. Some of these are ...

Satisfy your sugary cravings with this list of places to find the best cereals from Fruity Pebbles to Captain Crunch. If you are an American living in Japan, you have probably noticed the breakfast ...

Hate textbooks but love videogames? Here are five games you can download on Steam to learn Japanese while you play. The most simple and effective way to learn Japanese is to study. That means ...

There are several arguments for why this happens—none of which I buy. The obaasan (grandma) running the local curry shop might not care if her English makes sense, and really, we should be grateful ...

Scary stories are a Japanese summer tradition. So what better way to cool off from the brutal summer heat than with a spine-chilling Japanese urban legend about a haunted tunnel in Kyushu or a ...

In the widely shared photo above (source: The New York Times), a man in a suit sits on a bed and fusses with Hatsune Miku’s hair like he’s getting his partner ready for the big day—except she’s a ...

In Japan, spooky ghost stories that cause goose bumps are traditionally how people “cool off.” What better way to get spine-tingling chills than in real haunted places in Japan? Known as shinrei ...

Golden Week in Japan is the country’s biggest holiday period. Here’s what it means, key dates and how people celebrate across Japan. Golden Week in Japan is the longest and most much-needed string of ...