{"id":799,"date":"2026-10-10T10:45:55","date_gmt":"2026-10-10T10:45:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/new-home\/"},"modified":"2026-10-21T10:34:34","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T10:34:34","slug":"new-home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/ja\/","title":{"rendered":"Journal"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"jpj jpj-block jpj-on-now\"><div class=\"ticker\"><div class=\"wrap\"><span class=\"live-dot\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><span class=\"label\">On now<\/span><div class=\"ticker-viewport\"><div class=\"ticker-track\" style=\"--ticker-duration:130s\"><ul><li class=\"is-latest\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/ja\/department-stores-in-tokyo\/\">Department Stores in Tokyo and the Best Malls in Japan: 15 Worth a Detour (2026)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/ja\/shopping-in-tokyo-kyoto-osaka\/\">Shopping in Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka by Station: 8 Areas, Streets and Shops (2026)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/ja\/hiking-near-tokyo-outdoor-japan\/\">Hiking Near Tokyo 2026\u201327: Trails, Parks, Kayaking and Camping in Japan<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/ja\/arashiyama-guide\/\">Arashiyama 2026: How to Beat the Crowds, Station by Station<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/ja\/nakazakicho-osaka-guide\/\">Nakazakicho Osaka Guide 2026: Retro Caf\u00e9s, Vintage Shops and Galleries Near Umeda<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul aria-hidden=\"true\"><li class=\"is-latest\"><a tabindex=\"-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/ja\/department-stores-in-tokyo\/\">Department Stores in Tokyo and the Best Malls in Japan: 15 Worth a Detour (2026)<\/a><\/li><li><a tabindex=\"-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/ja\/shopping-in-tokyo-kyoto-osaka\/\">Shopping in Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka by Station: 8 Areas, Streets and Shops (2026)<\/a><\/li><li><a tabindex=\"-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/ja\/hiking-near-tokyo-outdoor-japan\/\">Hiking Near Tokyo 2026\u201327: Trails, Parks, Kayaking and Camping in Japan<\/a><\/li><li><a tabindex=\"-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/ja\/arashiyama-guide\/\">Arashiyama 2026: How to Beat the Crowds, Station by Station<\/a><\/li><li><a tabindex=\"-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/ja\/nakazakicho-osaka-guide\/\">Nakazakicho Osaka Guide 2026: Retro Caf\u00e9s, Vintage Shops and Galleries Near Umeda<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"jpj jpj-block jpj-hero\">    <section class=\"hero\">\n      <div class=\"wrap hero-grid\">\n                <a class=\"feature\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/ja\/department-stores-in-tokyo\/\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"735\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/best-department-stores-malls-japan-1-1024x735.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Department stores in Tokyo: Isetan Shinjuku main building\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/best-department-stores-malls-japan-1-1024x735.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/best-department-stores-malls-japan-1-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/best-department-stores-malls-japan-1-768x552.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/best-department-stores-malls-japan-1-1536x1103.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/best-department-stores-malls-japan-1-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/best-department-stores-malls-japan-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>          <div class=\"feature-body\">\n            <span class=\"kicker\">Malls<\/span>            <h1>Department Stores in Tokyo and the Best Malls in Japan: 15 Worth a Detour (2026)<\/h1>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/a>\n                  <div class=\"side-stack\" style=\"--rows: 4\">\n                          <a class=\"side-card\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/ja\/shopping-in-tokyo-kyoto-osaka\/\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/shopping-by-station-tokyo-kyoto-osaka-1-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Shopping in Tokyo: the Wako building at Ginza 4-chome crossing\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/shopping-by-station-tokyo-kyoto-osaka-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/shopping-by-station-tokyo-kyoto-osaka-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/shopping-by-station-tokyo-kyoto-osaka-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/shopping-by-station-tokyo-kyoto-osaka-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/shopping-by-station-tokyo-kyoto-osaka-1-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/shopping-by-station-tokyo-kyoto-osaka-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                <div>\n                  <span class=\"kicker kicker-plain\">Shopping<\/span>\n                  <h3>Shopping in Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka by Station: 8 Areas, Streets and Shops (2026)<\/h3>\n                  <p class=\"meta\">12 min read<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/a>\n                          <a class=\"side-card\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/ja\/hiking-near-tokyo-outdoor-japan\/\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/hiking-outdoor-japan-1-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Hiking near Tokyo: forest trail on Mt Takao\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/hiking-outdoor-japan-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/hiking-outdoor-japan-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/hiking-outdoor-japan-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/hiking-outdoor-japan-1-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/hiking-outdoor-japan-1-9x12.jpg 9w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/hiking-outdoor-japan-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>                <div>\n                  <span class=\"kicker kicker-plain\">Outdoors<\/span>\n                  <h3>Hiking Near Tokyo 2026\u201327: Trails, Parks, Kayaking and Camping in Japan<\/h3>\n                  <p class=\"meta\">\u8aad\u4e86\u6642\u9593 \u7d0413\u5206<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/a>\n                          <a class=\"side-card\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/ja\/arashiyama-guide\/\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/arashiyama-guide-1-200x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Arashiyama bamboo grove path in Kyoto\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/arashiyama-guide-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/arashiyama-guide-1-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/arashiyama-guide-1-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/arashiyama-guide-1-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/arashiyama-guide-1-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/arashiyama-guide-1-8x12.jpg 8w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/arashiyama-guide-1-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>                <div>\n                  <span class=\"kicker kicker-plain\">Area guide \u00b7 Kyoto<\/span>\n                  <h3>Arashiyama 2026: How to Beat the Crowds, Station by Station<\/h3>\n                  <p class=\"meta\">12 min read<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/a>\n                          <a class=\"side-card\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/ja\/nakazakicho-osaka-guide\/\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/nakazakicho-osaka-guide-1-200x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Small shop front on a lane in Nakazakicho, Osaka\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/nakazakicho-osaka-guide-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/nakazakicho-osaka-guide-1-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/nakazakicho-osaka-guide-1-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/nakazakicho-osaka-guide-1-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/nakazakicho-osaka-guide-1-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/nakazakicho-osaka-guide-1-8x12.jpg 8w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/nakazakicho-osaka-guide-1-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>                <div>\n                  <span class=\"kicker kicker-plain\">Area guide \u00b7 Osaka<\/span>\n                  <h3>Nakazakicho Osaka Guide 2026: Retro Caf\u00e9s, Vintage Shops and Galleries Near Umeda<\/h3>\n                  <p class=\"meta\">12 min read<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/a>\n                      <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"sections\" class=\"jpj jpj-block jpj-sections\"><section class=\"section\"><div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"section-head\"><div><h2>Browse every section<\/h2><p>Ordered by what travellers search most.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"sections\"><a class=\"sec\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/ja\/tag\/sakura-autumn-leaves\/\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"2.5\"><\/circle><path d=\"M12 9.5C12 6 10 4 8 4c0 3 1.6 4.8 4 5.5zM14.5 12c3.5 0 5.5-2 5.5-4-3 0-4.8 1.6-5.5 4zM12 14.5c0 3.5 2 5.5 4 5.5 0-3-1.6-4.8-4-5.5zM9.5 12C6 12 4 14 4 16c3 0 4.8-1.6 5.5-4z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"lbl\">Sakura &amp; autumn leaves<\/span><\/a><a class=\"sec\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/ja\/tag\/onsen\/\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M8 3c0 2-1.5 2.5-1.5 4.5S8 10 8 12\"><\/path><path d=\"M13 3c0 2-1.5 2.5-1.5 4.5S13 10 13 12\"><\/path><path d=\"M3 16h18\"><\/path><path d=\"M5 16c0 3 3 5 7 5s7-2 7-5\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"lbl\">Onsen<\/span><\/a><a class=\"sec\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/ja\/tag\/station-area-guides\/\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" 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cx=\"8.5\" cy=\"8\" r=\"1.2\"><\/circle><\/svg><span class=\"lbl\">Art shows &amp; museums<\/span><\/a><a class=\"sec\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/ja\/tag\/music-gigs-concerts\/\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M9 18V5l11-2v13\"><\/path><circle cx=\"6.5\" cy=\"18\" r=\"2.5\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"17.5\" cy=\"16\" r=\"2.5\"><\/circle><\/svg><span class=\"lbl\">Music, gigs &amp; concerts<\/span><\/a><a class=\"sec\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/ja\/tag\/shopping-spots-malls\/\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M4 8h16l-1.2 12H5.2z\"><\/path><path d=\"M9 8V6a3 3 0 0 1 6 0v2\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"lbl\">Shopping spots &amp; malls<\/span><\/a><a class=\"sec\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/ja\/tag\/landmarks\/\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M3 9l2-5h14l2 5\"><\/path><path d=\"M4 9v11h16V9\"><\/path><path d=\"M9 20v-6h6v6\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"lbl\">Landmarks<\/span><\/a><a class=\"sec\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/ja\/tag\/crafts-traditional-products\/\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M14 3l7 7-4 4-7-7z\"><\/path><path d=\"M10 7L3 14v7h7l7-7\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"lbl\">Crafts &amp; traditional products<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"jpj jpj-block jpj-stories\"><section class=\"section\"><div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"section-head\"><div><h2>Latest from the journal<\/h2><\/div><a class=\"more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/ja\/\">All stories \u2192<\/a><\/div><div class=\"cards\"><article class=\"card\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/ja\/department-stores-in-tokyo\/\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"552\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/best-department-stores-malls-japan-1-768x552.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Department stores in Tokyo: Isetan Shinjuku main building\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/best-department-stores-malls-japan-1-768x552.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/best-department-stores-malls-japan-1-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/best-department-stores-malls-japan-1-1024x735.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/best-department-stores-malls-japan-1-1536x1103.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/best-department-stores-malls-japan-1-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/best-department-stores-malls-japan-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><p class=\"eyebrow\">Malls <span class=\"dot\"><\/span><span class=\"read\">11 min read<\/span><\/p><h3>Department Stores in Tokyo and the Best Malls in Japan: 15 Worth a Detour (2026)<\/h3><p>Fifteen department stores and malls in Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto, plus two outlets near Tokyo, with checked hours, 5% tourist coupons, food-hall\u2026<\/p><\/a><\/article><article class=\"card\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/ja\/shopping-in-tokyo-kyoto-osaka\/\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/shopping-by-station-tokyo-kyoto-osaka-1-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Shopping in Tokyo: the Wako building at Ginza 4-chome crossing\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/shopping-by-station-tokyo-kyoto-osaka-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/shopping-by-station-tokyo-kyoto-osaka-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/shopping-by-station-tokyo-kyoto-osaka-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/shopping-by-station-tokyo-kyoto-osaka-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/shopping-by-station-tokyo-kyoto-osaka-1-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/shopping-by-station-tokyo-kyoto-osaka-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><p class=\"eyebrow\">Shopping <span class=\"dot\"><\/span><span class=\"read\">12 min read<\/span><\/p><h3>Shopping in Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka by Station: 8 Areas, Streets and Shops (2026)<\/h3><p>Where to shop in Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka station by station, with the streets to walk, the shops worth the stop and\u2026<\/p><\/a><\/article><article class=\"card\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/ja\/hiking-near-tokyo-outdoor-japan\/\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/hiking-outdoor-japan-1-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Hiking near Tokyo: forest trail on Mt Takao\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/hiking-outdoor-japan-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/hiking-outdoor-japan-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/hiking-outdoor-japan-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/hiking-outdoor-japan-1-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/hiking-outdoor-japan-1-9x12.jpg 9w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/hiking-outdoor-japan-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><p class=\"eyebrow\">Outdoors <span class=\"dot\"><\/span><span class=\"read\">\u8aad\u4e86\u6642\u9593 \u7d0413\u5206<\/span><\/p><h3>Hiking Near Tokyo 2026\u201327: Trails, Parks, Kayaking and Camping in Japan<\/h3><p>Trails near Tokyo and further afield, from Takao and Mitake to Kamikochi, the Kumano Kodo and Yakushima, with kayaking, campsites, bear advice\u2026<\/p><\/a><\/article><article class=\"card\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/ja\/arashiyama-guide\/\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1152\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/arashiyama-guide-1-768x1152.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Arashiyama bamboo grove path in Kyoto\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/arashiyama-guide-1-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/arashiyama-guide-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/arashiyama-guide-1-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/arashiyama-guide-1-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/arashiyama-guide-1-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/arashiyama-guide-1-8x12.jpg 8w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/arashiyama-guide-1-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><p class=\"eyebrow\">Area guide \u00b7 Kyoto <span class=\"dot\"><\/span><span class=\"read\">12 min read<\/span><\/p><h3>Arashiyama 2026: How to Beat the Crowds, Station by Station<\/h3><p>Which of Arashiyama&#039;s three stations to use, when to hit the bamboo grove and Tenryu-ji, the Romantic Train&#039;s last 2026 run and\u2026<\/p><\/a><\/article><article class=\"card\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/ja\/nakazakicho-osaka-guide\/\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1152\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/nakazakicho-osaka-guide-1-768x1152.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Small shop front on a lane in Nakazakicho, Osaka\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/nakazakicho-osaka-guide-1-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/nakazakicho-osaka-guide-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/nakazakicho-osaka-guide-1-683x1024.jpg 683w, 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Tax-free Shop sign on the corner building\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/00-featured-ameyoko-ueno-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/00-featured-ameyoko-ueno-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/00-featured-ameyoko-ueno-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/00-featured-ameyoko-ueno-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/00-featured-ameyoko-ueno-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/00-featured-ameyoko-ueno.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><span class=\"num\">01<\/span><\/figure><div><h3>Japan Tax Refund From 1 November 2026: The Complete Guide to the New System<\/h3><p class=\"meta\">From 1 November 2026, you pay tax at the till and get\u2026<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"pick\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/ja\/jr-tokyo-wide-pass-day-trips\/\"><figure class=\"pick-media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/00-featured-kumoba-pond-karuizawa-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Autumn maples reflected in Kumoba Pond, Karuizawa, an hour from Tokyo on the Tokyo Wide Pass\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/00-featured-kumoba-pond-karuizawa-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/00-featured-kumoba-pond-karuizawa-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/00-featured-kumoba-pond-karuizawa-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/00-featured-kumoba-pond-karuizawa-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/00-featured-kumoba-pond-karuizawa-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/00-featured-kumoba-pond-karuizawa.jpg 2040w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><span class=\"num\">02<\/span><\/figure><div><h3>JR Tokyo Wide Pass: 12 Best Day Trips by Train From Tokyo<\/h3><p class=\"meta\">Twelve day trips 45 to 90 minutes from Tokyo on the JR\u2026<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"pick\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/ja\/red-torii-gates-japan\/\"><figure class=\"pick-media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/00-featured-motonosumi-torii-to-the-sea-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"The 123 red torii gates of Motonosumi Inari running down to the sea\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/00-featured-motonosumi-torii-to-the-sea-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/00-featured-motonosumi-torii-to-the-sea-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/00-featured-motonosumi-torii-to-the-sea-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/00-featured-motonosumi-torii-to-the-sea-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/00-featured-motonosumi-torii-to-the-sea-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/00-featured-motonosumi-torii-to-the-sea.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><span class=\"num\">03<\/span><\/figure><div><h3>Red Torii Gates: 5 Best Shrines Without the Crowds<\/h3><p class=\"meta\">Fushimi Inari has 10,000 gates and a queue. Five quieter alternatives, what\u2026<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"pick\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/ja\/haneda-layover\/\"><figure class=\"pick-media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/haneda-layover-terminal-3-observation-deck-1-300x169.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Haneda Airport Terminal 3 and the control tower, seen from the observation deck during a Haneda layover\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/haneda-layover-terminal-3-observation-deck-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/haneda-layover-terminal-3-observation-deck-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/haneda-layover-terminal-3-observation-deck-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/haneda-layover-terminal-3-observation-deck-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/haneda-layover-terminal-3-observation-deck-1-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/haneda-layover-terminal-3-observation-deck-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><span class=\"num\">04<\/span><\/figure><div><h3>Haneda Layover: What You Can Do With 2, 4, 6 or 10 Hours (2026)<\/h3><p class=\"meta\">What you can really do on a Haneda layover of 2, 4,\u2026<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"pick\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/ja\/tokyo-bucket-list-walkable-routes\/\"><figure class=\"pick-media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/tokyo-bucket-list-kaminarimon-sensoji-1-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Kaminarimon gate at Sens\u014d-ji, the first stop on the Tokyo bucket list Old Tokyo route\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/tokyo-bucket-list-kaminarimon-sensoji-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/tokyo-bucket-list-kaminarimon-sensoji-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/tokyo-bucket-list-kaminarimon-sensoji-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/tokyo-bucket-list-kaminarimon-sensoji-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/tokyo-bucket-list-kaminarimon-sensoji-1-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/tokyo-bucket-list-kaminarimon-sensoji-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><span class=\"num\">05<\/span><\/figure><div><h3>The Tokyo Bucket List, Rearranged Into 5 Walkable Routes (2026)<\/h3><p class=\"meta\">Tokyo&#039;s classic sights grouped into five walkable routes, with timings, stations, closures\u2026<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"pick\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/ja\/kansai-airport-to-kyoto\/\"><figure class=\"pick-media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kansai-airport-to-kyoto-jr-haruka-express-1-300x169.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"The JR Haruka limited express at the platform, the fastest route from Kansai Airport to Kyoto\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kansai-airport-to-kyoto-jr-haruka-express-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kansai-airport-to-kyoto-jr-haruka-express-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kansai-airport-to-kyoto-jr-haruka-express-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kansai-airport-to-kyoto-jr-haruka-express-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kansai-airport-to-kyoto-jr-haruka-express-1-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kansai-airport-to-kyoto-jr-haruka-express-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><span class=\"num\">06<\/span><\/figure><div><h3>Kansai Airport to Kyoto: Every Route Compared, With 2026 Fares<\/h3><p class=\"meta\">Five routes from Kansai Airport to Kyoto with 2026 fares and real\u2026<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"pick\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/ja\/best-time-to-visit-japan\/\"><figure class=\"pick-media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/best-time-to-visit-japan-cherry-blossom-mount-fuji-1-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"The best time to visit Japan depends on the season \u2014 cherry blossom and Mt Fuji in early April\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/best-time-to-visit-japan-cherry-blossom-mount-fuji-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/best-time-to-visit-japan-cherry-blossom-mount-fuji-1-1024x769.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/best-time-to-visit-japan-cherry-blossom-mount-fuji-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/best-time-to-visit-japan-cherry-blossom-mount-fuji-1-1536x1153.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/best-time-to-visit-japan-cherry-blossom-mount-fuji-1-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/best-time-to-visit-japan-cherry-blossom-mount-fuji-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><span class=\"num\">07<\/span><\/figure><div><h3>When to Visit Japan: A Month-by-Month Guide (and the Three Weeks to Avoid)<\/h3><p class=\"meta\">The best time to visit Japan depends on what you came for.\u2026<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"pick\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/ja\/first-time-in-tokyo-guide\/\"><figure class=\"pick-media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tokyo-skyline-mount-fuji-view-shinjuku.webp-300x169.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"First Time in Tokyo: The Ultimate 2026 Guide &amp; Itinerary\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tokyo-skyline-mount-fuji-view-shinjuku.webp-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tokyo-skyline-mount-fuji-view-shinjuku.webp-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tokyo-skyline-mount-fuji-view-shinjuku.webp-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tokyo-skyline-mount-fuji-view-shinjuku.webp-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tokyo-skyline-mount-fuji-view-shinjuku.webp-2048x1152.webp 2048w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tokyo-skyline-mount-fuji-view-shinjuku.webp-18x10.webp 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><span class=\"num\">08<\/span><\/figure><div><h3>First Time in Tokyo: The Ultimate 2026 Guide &amp; Itinerary<\/h3><p class=\"meta\">Tokyo is a sprawling metropolis combining preserved Edo-period historical sites with modern\u2026<\/p><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"jpj jpj-block\"><div class=\"wrap\"><p class=\"month-intro\">No listings on Japan Pro yet \u2014 this row appears once some are published.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"jpj jpj-block jpj-stories\"><section class=\"section\"><div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"section-head\"><div><h2>Trending <span class=\"badge\">Last 7 days<\/span><\/h2><p>What readers are opening most right now.<\/p><\/div><a class=\"more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/ja\/\">View all \u2192<\/a><\/div><div class=\"trend-grid\"><a class=\"book-card\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/ja\/mappa-expo-tokyo\/\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/00-featured-tokyo-international-forum-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"The glass atrium of Tokyo International Forum, the complex that houses MAPPA EXPO\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/00-featured-tokyo-international-forum-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/00-featured-tokyo-international-forum-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/00-featured-tokyo-international-forum-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/00-featured-tokyo-international-forum-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/00-featured-tokyo-international-forum-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/00-featured-tokyo-international-forum.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"body\"><span class=\"tag\">\u6771\u4eac<\/span><h3>MAPPA EXPO Tokyo 2026: Tickets, Dates &amp; Best Time to Go<\/h3><p class=\"meta\">\u8aad\u4e86\u6642\u9593 \u7d0413\u5206<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"book-card\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/ja\/japan-exclusive-perfumes\/\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"513\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/perfume-bottles-wooden-shelf-768x513.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Clear glass perfume bottles on a wooden shelf\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/perfume-bottles-wooden-shelf-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/perfume-bottles-wooden-shelf-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/perfume-bottles-wooden-shelf-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/perfume-bottles-wooden-shelf-1536x1026.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/perfume-bottles-wooden-shelf-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/perfume-bottles-wooden-shelf.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"body\"><span class=\"tag\">\u6771\u4eac<\/span><h3>Japan Exclusive Perfume: 5 Bottles and the 1 Worth Buying<\/h3><p class=\"meta\">9 min read<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"book-card\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/ja\/tokyo-events-november-2026\/\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/tokyo-events-november-2026-6-tokyo-in-november-crowds-walking-under-golden-gink-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Tokyo in November: crowds walking under golden ginkgo trees\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/tokyo-events-november-2026-6-tokyo-in-november-crowds-walking-under-golden-gink-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/tokyo-events-november-2026-6-tokyo-in-november-crowds-walking-under-golden-gink-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/tokyo-events-november-2026-6-tokyo-in-november-crowds-walking-under-golden-gink-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/tokyo-events-november-2026-6-tokyo-in-november-crowds-walking-under-golden-gink-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/tokyo-events-november-2026-6-tokyo-in-november-crowds-walking-under-golden-gink-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/tokyo-events-november-2026-6-tokyo-in-november-crowds-walking-under-golden-gink.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"body\"><span class=\"tag\">Events<\/span><h3>Tokyo Events November 2026: 20 Festivals, Lights &#038; Fairs<\/h3><p class=\"meta\">18\u5206\u3067\u8aad\u3081\u307e\u3059<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"book-card\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/ja\/suica-penguin-new-character-vote\/\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/00-featured-jr-ticket-gates-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"JR ticket gates and departure boards at a Tokyo station\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/00-featured-jr-ticket-gates-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/00-featured-jr-ticket-gates-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/00-featured-jr-ticket-gates-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/00-featured-jr-ticket-gates-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/00-featured-jr-ticket-gates-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/00-featured-jr-ticket-gates.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"body\"><span class=\"tag\">News<\/span><h3>Suica Penguin Farewell 2026\u201327: Ueno Fan Event (30 Oct\u20134 Nov), Ekitag Stamp Rally, Last Goods and the 18 Nov New Mascot Reveal<\/h3><p class=\"meta\">10 min read<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"book-card\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/ja\/japan-tax-refund\/\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/00-featured-ameyoko-ueno-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"The Ameyoko gate in Ueno, Tokyo, with a Japan. Tax-free Shop sign on the corner building\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/00-featured-ameyoko-ueno-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/00-featured-ameyoko-ueno-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/00-featured-ameyoko-ueno-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/00-featured-ameyoko-ueno-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/00-featured-ameyoko-ueno-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/00-featured-ameyoko-ueno.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"body\"><span class=\"tag\">Explainer<\/span><h3>Japan Tax Refund From 1 November 2026: The Complete Guide to the New System<\/h3><p class=\"meta\">11 min read<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"book-card\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/ja\/japan-cherry-blossom-forecast-2027\/\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/japan-cherry-blossom-forecast-2027-1-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\u685c\u958b\u82b1\u4e88\u60f32027\uff1a\u6e80\u958b\u306e\u685c\u306e\u4e0b\u3001\u6771\u4eac\u30fb\u5343\u9ce5\u30f6\u6df5\u306e\u304a\u5800\u3092\u9032\u3080\u624b\u6f15\u304e\u30dc\u30fc\u30c8\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/japan-cherry-blossom-forecast-2027-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/japan-cherry-blossom-forecast-2027-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/japan-cherry-blossom-forecast-2027-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/japan-cherry-blossom-forecast-2027-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/japan-cherry-blossom-forecast-2027-1-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/japan-cherry-blossom-forecast-2027-1.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"body\"><span class=\"tag\">\u5b63\u7bc0\u306e\u304a\u3059\u3059\u3081<\/span><h3>\u685c\u958b\u82b1\u4e88\u60f32027\uff1a\u5168\u56fd43\u306e\u685c\u306e\u540d\u6240\u306e\u958b\u82b1\u30fb\u6e80\u958b\u4e88\u60f3\u65e5<\/h3><p class=\"meta\">15 min read<\/p><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"jpj jpj-block jpj-stories\"><div class=\"band\"><div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"section-head\"><div><h2>Hidden gems<\/h2><p>Places our writers go back to, and rarely have to queue for.<\/p><\/div><a class=\"more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/ja\/category\/tokyo\/tokyo-hidden-gems\/\">View all \u2192<\/a><\/div><div class=\"rail\"><a class=\"rail-card\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/ja\/tokyo-hidden-gems\/\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Tokyo-hidden-geme-768x768.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"A small neighbourhood shrine in Tokyo, away from the tourist crowds\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Tokyo-hidden-geme-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Tokyo-hidden-geme-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Tokyo-hidden-geme-1024x1024.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Tokyo-hidden-geme-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Tokyo-hidden-geme-1536x1536.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Tokyo-hidden-geme-2048x2048.webp 2048w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Tokyo-hidden-geme-12x12.webp 12w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><h3>Tokyo Hidden Gems: 8 Local Neighborhoods &#038; Secret Spots Tourists Miss<\/h3><p class=\"meta\">\u8aad\u4e86\u6642\u9593 \u7d0416\u5206<\/p><\/a><a class=\"rail-card\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/ja\/todoroki-valley-walk\/\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/00-featured-golf-bridge-over-ravine-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"The red Golf Bridge arching over the green ravine at Todoroki Valley\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/00-featured-golf-bridge-over-ravine-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/00-featured-golf-bridge-over-ravine-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/00-featured-golf-bridge-over-ravine-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/00-featured-golf-bridge-over-ravine-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/00-featured-golf-bridge-over-ravine-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/00-featured-golf-bridge-over-ravine.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><h3>Todoroki Valley Walk: 4 Best Stops and Where to Eat<\/h3><p class=\"meta\">6 min read<\/p><\/a><a class=\"rail-card\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/ja\/kasai-rinkai-park\/\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"513\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/00-featured-kasai-rinkai-park-glass-dome-768x513.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"The glass dome of Tokyo Sea Life Park at Kasai Rinkai Park\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/00-featured-kasai-rinkai-park-glass-dome-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/00-featured-kasai-rinkai-park-glass-dome-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/00-featured-kasai-rinkai-park-glass-dome-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/00-featured-kasai-rinkai-park-glass-dome-1536x1027.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/00-featured-kasai-rinkai-park-glass-dome-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/00-featured-kasai-rinkai-park-glass-dome.jpg 1616w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><h3>Kasai Rinkai Park: 7 Best Things to Do by Tokyo Bay<\/h3><p class=\"meta\">7 min read<\/p><\/a><a class=\"rail-card\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/ja\/gotokuji-neighborhood\/\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"513\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/00-featured-gotokuji-maneki-neko-rows-768x513.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Rows of white maneki-neko lucky cat figures on wooden shelves at Gotokuji Temple\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/00-featured-gotokuji-maneki-neko-rows-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/00-featured-gotokuji-maneki-neko-rows-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/00-featured-gotokuji-maneki-neko-rows-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/00-featured-gotokuji-maneki-neko-rows-1536x1027.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/00-featured-gotokuji-maneki-neko-rows-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/00-featured-gotokuji-maneki-neko-rows.jpg 1616w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><h3>Gotokuji Neighborhood: 5 Best Stops Beyond the Cat Temple<\/h3><p class=\"meta\">Tokyo \u00b7 6 min read<\/p><\/a><a class=\"rail-card\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/ja\/futako-tamagawa\/\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"513\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/futako-tamagawa-tama-river-768x513.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"People picnicking on the Tama River bank at Futako Tamagawa with the Tokyo skyline behind\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/futako-tamagawa-tama-river-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/futako-tamagawa-tama-river-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/futako-tamagawa-tama-river-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/futako-tamagawa-tama-river-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/futako-tamagawa-tama-river.jpg 1526w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><h3>Futako Tamagawa: 9 Best Things to Do by the Tama River<\/h3><p class=\"meta\">7 min read<\/p><\/a><a class=\"rail-card\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/ja\/edo-tokyo-open-air-architectural-museum\/\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"513\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DSC05439-768x513.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Copper clad shopfronts lining the East Zone street with the Kodakara-yu bathhouse at the far end\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DSC05439-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DSC05439-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DSC05439-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DSC05439-1536x1027.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DSC05439-18x12.jpg 18w, 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rules and why to\u2026<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/a>\n              <ul class=\"fest-list\" style=\"--rows: 8\">\n                      <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/ja\/gion-matsuri-guide\/\"><span class=\"region\">Festival guide<\/span><h3>Gion Matsuri 2027, Hour by Hour: Where to Stand on 17 July<\/h3><\/a><\/li>\n                      <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/ja\/tokyo-christmas-market-2026\/\"><span class=\"region\">\u5b63\u7bc0\u306e\u304a\u3059\u3059\u3081<\/span><h3>Tokyo Christmas Markets 2026: Confirmed Dates, Tickets and Which One to Pick<\/h3><\/a><\/li>\n                      <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/ja\/new-year-in-tokyo-2027\/\"><span class=\"region\">\u6771\u4eac<\/span><h3>New Year in Tokyo 2027: Hatsumode, Countdowns and What&#8217;s Open<\/h3><\/a><\/li>\n                      <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/ja\/sapporo-snow-festival-2027\/\"><span class=\"region\">\u672d\u5e4c<\/span><h3>Sapporo Snow Festival 2027: Dates, Sites and How to Plan<\/h3><\/a><\/li>\n                      <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/ja\/tokyo-halloween-2026\/\"><span class=\"region\">\u6771\u4eac<\/span><h3>Tokyo Halloween 2026: Events, Shibuya Rules &#038; Where to Go<\/h3><\/a><\/li>\n                      <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/ja\/tokyo-events-november-2026\/\"><span class=\"region\">\u6771\u4eac<\/span><h3>Tokyo Events November 2026: 20 Festivals, Lights &#038; Fairs<\/h3><\/a><\/li>\n                      <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/ja\/japanese-festival-calendar\/\"><span class=\"region\">\u5b63\u7bc0\u306e\u304a\u3059\u3059\u3081<\/span><h3>Japanese Festival Calendar 2026\u201327: Every Major Matsuri, All Year, by Prefecture<\/h3><\/a><\/li>\n                      <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/ja\/japan-fireworks-calendar-2027\/\"><span class=\"region\">Schedule<\/span><h3>Japan Fireworks Calendar 2026\u201327: Every Hanabi Festival With All Details<\/h3><\/a><\/li>\n                  <\/ul>\n          <\/div>\n    <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"jpj jpj-block\"><div class=\"wrap\"><p class=\"month-intro\">No upcoming event tickets on Japan Pro \u2014 this table appears once some are on sale.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"jpj jpj-block jpj-stories\"><div class=\"band\"><div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"section-head\"><div><h2>Food scenes<\/h2><p>One city, one way of eating, written by someone who lives there.<\/p><\/div><a class=\"more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/ja\/category\/food-scenes\/\">View all \u2192<\/a><\/div><div class=\"rail\"><a class=\"rail-card\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/ja\/best-coffee-in-tokyo-kyoto-osaka\/\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1152\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/best-coffee-tokyo-kyoto-osaka-1-768x1152.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Best coffee in Tokyo: baristas making coffee at a caf\u00e9 counter\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/best-coffee-tokyo-kyoto-osaka-1-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/best-coffee-tokyo-kyoto-osaka-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/best-coffee-tokyo-kyoto-osaka-1-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/best-coffee-tokyo-kyoto-osaka-1-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/best-coffee-tokyo-kyoto-osaka-1-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/best-coffee-tokyo-kyoto-osaka-1-8x12.jpg 8w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/best-coffee-tokyo-kyoto-osaka-1-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><h3>Best Coffee in Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka: 32 Caf\u00e9s and Kissaten by Station (2026)<\/h3><p class=\"meta\">10 min read<\/p><\/a><a class=\"rail-card\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/ja\/izakaya-bars-by-station\/\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/izakaya-bars-by-station-1-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Izakaya Tokyo: red lanterns in a Shinjuku alley\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/izakaya-bars-by-station-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/izakaya-bars-by-station-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/izakaya-bars-by-station-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/izakaya-bars-by-station-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/izakaya-bars-by-station-1-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/izakaya-bars-by-station-1.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><h3>Izakaya Tokyo Guide 2026: Cover Charges, Smoking Rules and 10 Bar Alleys by Station<\/h3><p class=\"meta\">11 min read<\/p><\/a><a class=\"rail-card\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/ja\/tsukiji-food-tour\/\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1152\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/tsukiji-food-tour-1-768x1152.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Tsukiji food tour: Turret cart in a narrow covered alley at Tsukiji Outer Market, Tokyo\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/tsukiji-food-tour-1-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/tsukiji-food-tour-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/tsukiji-food-tour-1-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/tsukiji-food-tour-1-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/tsukiji-food-tour-1-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/tsukiji-food-tour-1-8x12.jpg 8w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/tsukiji-food-tour-1.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><h3>Tsukiji Food Tour 2026: Prices, What You Eat and a DIY Stall Route<\/h3><p class=\"meta\">Tokyo \u00b7 14 min read<\/p><\/a><a class=\"rail-card\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/ja\/kaiseki-tokyo-fine-dining\/\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/kaiseki-fine-dining-japan-1-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Kaiseki Tokyo: a multi-course meal of small seasonal dishes\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/kaiseki-fine-dining-japan-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/kaiseki-fine-dining-japan-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/kaiseki-fine-dining-japan-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/kaiseki-fine-dining-japan-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/kaiseki-fine-dining-japan-1-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/kaiseki-fine-dining-japan-1.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><h3>Kaiseki Tokyo &#038; Kyoto: 18 Fine Dining Restaurants in Japan (2026 Prices)<\/h3><p class=\"meta\">14 min read<\/p><\/a><a class=\"rail-card\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/ja\/how-to-book-restaurants-in-japan\/\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1152\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/how-to-book-restaurants-in-japan-1-768x1152.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Japanese restaurant entrance with glowing lanterns at night in Shibuya, showing how to book restaurants in Japan\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/how-to-book-restaurants-in-japan-1-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/how-to-book-restaurants-in-japan-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/how-to-book-restaurants-in-japan-1-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/how-to-book-restaurants-in-japan-1-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/how-to-book-restaurants-in-japan-1-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/how-to-book-restaurants-in-japan-1-8x12.jpg 8w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/how-to-book-restaurants-in-japan-1-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><h3>How to Book Restaurants in Japan That Don\u2019t Take Foreign Bookings (2026)<\/h3><p class=\"meta\">\u8aad\u4e86\u6642\u9593 \u7d0413\u5206<\/p><\/a><a class=\"rail-card\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/ja\/best-bars-in-tokyo\/\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/best-bars-in-tokyo-golden-gai-alley-night-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Best bars in Tokyo: a narrow bar alley in Golden Gai, Shinjuku, at night\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/best-bars-in-tokyo-golden-gai-alley-night-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/best-bars-in-tokyo-golden-gai-alley-night-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/best-bars-in-tokyo-golden-gai-alley-night-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/best-bars-in-tokyo-golden-gai-alley-night-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/best-bars-in-tokyo-golden-gai-alley-night-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/best-bars-in-tokyo-golden-gai-alley-night.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><h3>Best Bars in Tokyo 2026: The World&#8217;s 50 Best Bars Picks and the Hidden Bars Locals Love<\/h3><p class=\"meta\">14 min read<\/p><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"jpj jpj-block jpj-promos\"><section class=\"section\"><div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"promo-pair\"><div class=\"promo-tile\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/rural-village-nagano-japan-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/rural-village-nagano-japan-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/rural-village-nagano-japan-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/rural-village-nagano-japan-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/rural-village-nagano-japan-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/rural-village-nagano-japan-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/rural-village-nagano-japan.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span class=\"promo-chip\">Protecting Japan<\/span><span class=\"promo-panel\"><span class=\"promo-text\"><strong>$1 from every booking goes to culture and conservation<\/strong><span>Spread bookings away from the same five sights and the same six weeks, and the country holds up better.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><a class=\"promo-tile\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/en\/become-a-host\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/kyoto-craftsman-workshop-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/kyoto-craftsman-workshop-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/kyoto-craftsman-workshop-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/kyoto-craftsman-workshop-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/kyoto-craftsman-workshop-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/kyoto-craftsman-workshop-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.thejapanpro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/kyoto-craftsman-workshop.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span class=\"promo-chip\">For hosts<\/span><span class=\"promo-panel\"><span class=\"promo-text\"><strong>List a tour, table, experience or event<\/strong><span>No listing fee, no monthly fee \u2014 commission only when a booking completes.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"promo-cta\">Become a host<svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M5 12h14M13 6l6 6-6 6\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"jpj jpj-block jpj-newsletter\"><section class=\"section\"><div class=\"wrap\"><div class=\"newsletter\"><h2>One letter a week, from people who live here<\/h2><p>Festival dates before they sell out, the week&#039;s best bookable experiences, and what the season is actually 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