Don't miss this Japan packing list for spring to make sure you bring everything you need without overloading yourself!

With Tokyo Fashion Week coming to a close, there is much to see and do outside of the collections—from the gardens to the shrines and the obligatory (and adorable) stationery store romps. However, few ...

It's "Hanami" season, a time where many welcome spring by viewing the delicate blossoms of cherry trees opening up. Cherry blossoms (or "sakura") are an iconic symbol of Japan, where the tradition of ...

All of the seasons are celebrated in Japanese culture, but there’s a special mix of liberation and fun that comes with the arrival of spring. As the snow thaws and flowers start to bloom, many people ...

Japan's “hot spring capital” is trying to find ways to make one of the country's most popular pastimes more inclusive for people who identify as LGBT, when most public baths are segregated according ...