Umi no Hi, which means Sea Day or Maritime Day, is celebrated on July 20. This date has been an official holiday since 1995.

A lot of things in life are a matter of perspective, and that includes when the best and worst times to travel are. For example, if you’re working in a Japanese company or going to school in Japan, it ...

If your travels take you to Japan, your trip may include one of the traditional Japanese holidays. From New Year’s to the Emperor’s Birthday, there are holidays sprinkled throughout the year in Japan.

The travel rush of people returning from year-end and New Year holidays in Japan peaked on Saturday, with shinkansen bullet ...

Christmas is a secular holiday in Japan, with many celebrating it like Valentine's Day in the U.S. KFC for Christmas started in the 1970s in Japan KFC Japan stores sell 10 times their annual average ...

Turning on its lights for the first time on Nov. 1, Fukuoka City’s “Christmas Market in Hikari no Machi” was one of the earliest to open in the country. Other major cities in Japan weren’t too far ...