Tsuyoshi Maruoka, a Ph.D. student specializing in chemical ecology, found a pleasant surprise from a container of ...

The Nikkei Marketing Journal (Dec 10), a thrice weekly trade publication for retailing and distribution industries, included an event calendar listing major events in the year ahead. From Jan 7 to Feb ...

Japan’s first sakura forecast for 2026 is here—revealing when Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka are expected to turn pink and how early travellers should start planning their spring trip. It may still be winter ...

Japan’s Meteorological Corporation (JMC) on Dec 18 released its first sakura – or cherry blossoms –forecast for 2026, with the famous flowers expected to bloom in the capital around mid-March. The ...

Some good news to get you through the winter blues. The trusty Japan Meteorological Corporation (JMC) has just released an update to its official cherry blossom forecast for 2026. According to the ...

TOKYO: Japan’s Meteorological Corporation (JMC) on Thursday (Dec 18) released its first sakura – or cherry blossoms –forecast for 2026, with the famous flowers expected to bloom in the capital around ...

This photo taken Dec. 10, 2025, shows "tourist restrooms" that cost approximately 200 million yen to install in Kitano Tenmangu Shrine in Kyoto's Kamigyo Ward. (Mainichi/Yuki Ohigashi) KYOTO -- A new ...

Conveniently located in the centre of western Japan’s Kansai region, Nara has long been a popular day-trip destination for tourists staying in Osaka and Kyoto, which are both less than an hour away ...

If you are someone who finds cherry blossoms fascinating, and have been planning to visit Japan, pause that Google search of yours, because we have great destinations (if not best) in India, and this ...

The guide highlights top Asian travel destinations and experiences for 2026, including cultural tours, luxury resorts, ...

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On January 8, the Japan Meteorological Corporation published its second cherry blossom forecast for 2026. Temperatures across the country are expected to be around the same as usual in January and ...