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teamLab Planets Named “Asia’s Leading Tourist Attraction” Again, Surpasses 10 Million Visitors

The digital art museum teamLab Planets TOKYO DMM, located in Toyosu, Tokyo, has been named “Asia’s Leading Tourist Attraction” at the World Travel Awards 2025, one of the most prestigious honors in the global travel industry. This marks its second win, following the award in 2023. Since opening seven years and three months ago, the museum has welcomed over 10 million visitors, with about half being international travelers.

Autumn Colors

Kanagawa

Autumn Colors and Culture: Special Seasonal Events at Sankeien Garden

From November 21 to December 14, 2025, Yokohama’s Sankeien Garden will open the path behind the Choshukaku Pavilion to the public for a limited time at the peak of the autumn foliage season. Golden ginkgo leaves and crimson maples surround the garden’s historical buildings, bathing the grounds in the rich colors of fall. Visitors can also enjoy a wide variety of seasonal events—including exhibitions, lectures, nature observation sessions, traditional sarumawashi (monkey performances), and cafés—making it a terrific place to experience autumn.

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Tokyo

GO WILD TOKYO 6 / A Members-Only Cabin in Hinohara Village Where You Learn from Fire and Nature

Hinohara Village lies at Tokyo’s western edge, with forests covering roughly 90 percent of its land. Despite being only about 90 minutes by car from central Tokyo, the area boasts an untouched natural environment ideal for trekking, river play, and fishing. It’s the only municipality in Tokyo (excluding the island areas) officially designated as a “village,” where traditional mountain hamlet scenery and culture still endure. Once sustained by forestry and mountain worship, the community today is welcoming new hubs—cafés, saunas, accommodations—and bringing in fresh sensibilities. It’s an area to watch for it blend of history and new ideas.

Traditional Japan

Tochigi

Unlock Tochigi｜Three-day Tour Exploring Tochigi, Japan

Tochigi Prefecture deserves to be on every traveler’s wish list. Just two hours by train from Tokyo, it is blessed with natural beauty and a rich history.

Ukiyo-e

Erotic Ukiyo-e Exhibition in Tokyo’s Nightlife District

Sensual works of art from centuries past come to Tokyo’s Kabukicho district. A superb collection of shunga, erotic woodblock prints by some of Japan’s Edo-period masters, are being shown at two unique venues, inviting viewers to explore timeless expressions of desire, beauty, and intimacy in one of Japan’s most energetic neighborhoods. (Admission limited to those 18 and over).

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Beaches

Chiba's Secret: Unspoiled Beaches and Lush Forest Hills

Not far from Tokyo's Narita Airport, Chiba's east coast is a beautiful area of beaches, forests and unique accommodations.

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Tokyo

GO WILD TOKYO 3/ A Retreat in the Natural Surroundings of Hinohara Village

Tokyo is one of Japan’s 47 prefectures, and its borders stretch far beyond the central area’s towering skyline and bustling streets. This is one of a series introducing parts of Tokyo known for natural wonders, spectacular landscapes, and numerous species

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Tokyo

GO WILD TOKYO 2/ A Wilderness Experience at Hinohara Village

Tokyo is one of Japan’s 47 prefectures, and its borders stretch far beyond the central area’s towering skyline and bustling streets. This is one of a series introducing parts of Tokyo known for natural wonders, spectacular landscapes, and numerous species