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https://www.alojapan.com/1541064/video-fun-day-trip-to-tokyos-hip-shimokitazawa-2/ VIDEO: Fun day trip to Tokyo’s hip Shimokitazawa #antique #bathhouse #bohemian #curry #Hipster #JPOP #JapanTrips #JapaneseCulture #JapaneseMusic #music #PopCulture #sento #Setagaya #shimokita #shimokitazawa #shopping #ShoppingInTokyo #Tokyo #trips #vintage #VintageShopping Shimokitazawa (Photo by Takahiro Takiguchi/Stripes Japan) Shoppers and foodies alike can spend countless hours in Shimokitazawa, Tokyo’s hipster hotspot. The neighborhood,

https://www.alojapan.com/1541064/video-fun-day-trip-to-tokyos-hip-shimokitazawa-2/ VIDEO: Fun day trip to Tokyo’s hip Shimokitazawa #antique #bathhouse #bohemian #curry #Hipster #JPOP #JapanTrips #JapaneseCulture #JapaneseMusic #music #PopCulture #sento #Setagaya #shimokita #shimokitazawa #shopping #ShoppingInTokyo #Tokyo #trips #vintage #VintageShopping Shimokitazawa (Photo by Takahiro Takiguchi/Stripes Japan) Shoppers and foodies alike can spend countless hours in Shimokitazawa, Tokyo’s hipster hotspot. The neighborhood,

https://www.alojapan.com/1540807/italy-still-tops-australian-travel-searches-but-winter-interest-has-cooled-il-globo/ Italy still tops Australian travel searches, but winter interest has cooled — Il Globo #JapanTrips #trips Google Trends data from May to mid-September 2026 shows Italy remains the European destination Australians search for most, even as overall interest slips for a third straight year. The first Airbus A350-1000ULR built for Qantas’ Project Sunrise, which made its maiden flight in Toulouse on 2 June 2026. The aircraft is designed for nonstop

https://www.alojapan.com/1540807/italy-still-tops-australian-travel-searches-but-winter-interest-has-cooled-il-globo/ Italy still tops Australian travel searches, but winter interest has cooled — Il Globo #JapanTrips #trips Google Trends data from May to mid-September 2026 shows Italy remains the European destination Australians search for most, even as overall interest slips for a third straight year. The first Airbus A350-1000ULR built for Qantas’ Project Sunrise, which made its maiden flight in Toulouse on 2 June 2026. The aircraft is designed for nonstop

https://www.alojapan.com/1540647/chile-japan-and-others-lead-2026-budget-travel-boom-with-ch/ Chile, Japan and Others Lead 2026 Budget Travel Boom With Ch #ChileTravel #JapanTrips #TravelGuide2026 #trips Less than US$61 is the total cost for a one-night stay and two days of meals in Santiago, Chile, positioning the city as the most economical global destination for a short autumn getaway. This figure represents a significant deviation from the rising costs typically associated with international urban tourism, leaving a traveler with

https://www.alojapan.com/1540647/chile-japan-and-others-lead-2026-budget-travel-boom-with-ch/ Chile, Japan and Others Lead 2026 Budget Travel Boom With Ch #ChileTravel #JapanTrips #TravelGuide2026 #trips Less than US$61 is the total cost for a one-night stay and two days of meals in Santiago, Chile, positioning the city as the most economical global destination for a short autumn getaway. This figure represents a significant deviation from the rising costs typically associated with international urban tourism, leaving a traveler with

https://www.alojapan.com/1540598/aussies-holidaying-to-japan-could-soon-pay-more-as-interest-rate-hike-tipped/ Aussies holidaying to Japan could soon pay more as interest rate hike tipped #asia #business #economy #Japan #JapanTrips #lifestyle #news #TourismTravel #travel #trips Australian jetsetters hoping for a cheap holiday in Japan could soon be paying more as the country’s central bank mulls over a major economic decision. The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is tipped to increase interest rates by .25 per cent to 1.25 per cent this week, its highest rate in 3

https://www.alojapan.com/1540598/aussies-holidaying-to-japan-could-soon-pay-more-as-interest-rate-hike-tipped/ Aussies holidaying to Japan could soon pay more as interest rate hike tipped #asia #business #economy #Japan #JapanTrips #lifestyle #news #TourismTravel #travel #trips Australian jetsetters hoping for a cheap holiday in Japan could soon be paying more as the country’s central bank mulls over a major economic decision. The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is tipped to increase interest rates by .25 per cent to 1.25 per cent this week, its highest rate in 3

https://www.alojapan.com/1540552/japanese-tourism-in-autumn-notes-for-a-trip-to-see-yellow-and-red-leaves/ Japanese tourism in autumn: Notes for a trip to see yellow and red leaves #AdmireJapaneseRedLeaves #AutumnNikko #Japan #JapanRedLeafSeason #JapanTourism #JapanTravelInOctober #JapanTravelItinerary #JapanTrips #JapaneseAutumn #JapaneseAutumnTourism #JapaneseRedLeafViewingLocation #JapaneseTravelExperience #KawaguchikoLake #KyotoAutumn #NovemberTravelToJapan #OsakaAutumn #TimeToAdmireJapaneseRedLeaves #TokyoAutumn #trips Autumn in Japan is a ti

https://www.alojapan.com/1540552/japanese-tourism-in-autumn-notes-for-a-trip-to-see-yellow-and-red-leaves/ Japanese tourism in autumn: Notes for a trip to see yellow and red leaves #AdmireJapaneseRedLeaves #AutumnNikko #Japan #JapanRedLeafSeason #JapanTourism #JapanTravelInOctober #JapanTravelItinerary #JapanTrips #JapaneseAutumn #JapaneseAutumnTourism #JapaneseRedLeafViewingLocation #JapaneseTravelExperience #KawaguchikoLake #KyotoAutumn #NovemberTravelToJapan #OsakaAutumn #TimeToAdmireJapaneseRedLeaves #TokyoAutumn #trips Autumn in Japan is a ti

https://www.alojapan.com/1540493/the-most-searched-holiday-destination-for-aussies-right-now-and-its-not-bali/ The ‘most searched’ holiday destination for Aussies right now – and it’s not Bali #JapanTrips #trips Domestic holidays and trips to Japan and south-east Asia are where Aussie travellers want to go right now. With spring in full swing, new booking data has revealed the destinations inspiring Aussie who want to get away before the summer. And a long-time favourite has dropped down the latest list. Japan is the most popular

https://www.alojapan.com/1540493/the-most-searched-holiday-destination-for-aussies-right-now-and-its-not-bali/ The ‘most searched’ holiday destination for Aussies right now – and it’s not Bali #JapanTrips #trips Domestic holidays and trips to Japan and south-east Asia are where Aussie travellers want to go right now. With spring in full swing, new booking data has revealed the destinations inspiring Aussie who want to get away before the summer. And a long-time favourite has dropped down the latest list. Japan is the most popular

https://www.alojapan.com/1540440/japan-prefecture-offers-free-bullet-train-rides-to-overseas-tourists/ Japan prefecture offers free bullet train rides to overseas tourists #bullet #free #Japan #JapanTrips #offers #Overseas #prefecture #rides #tourists #train #trips Travel & Leisure Kagoshima pilot program seeks to boost local economy by welcoming visitors The free rides will apply to one-way journeys from Hakata Station in Fukuoka prefecture to one of the three stations in Kagoshima. (Photo obtain by Nikkei) MASAMITSU ITO September 17, 2026 04

https://www.alojapan.com/1540440/japan-prefecture-offers-free-bullet-train-rides-to-overseas-tourists/ Japan prefecture offers free bullet train rides to overseas tourists #bullet #free #Japan #JapanTrips #offers #Overseas #prefecture #rides #tourists #train #trips Travel & Leisure Kagoshima pilot program seeks to boost local economy by welcoming visitors The free rides will apply to one-way journeys from Hakata Station in Fukuoka prefecture to one of the three stations in Kagoshima. (Photo obtain by Nikkei) MASAMITSU ITO September 17, 2026 04

https://www.alojapan.com/1540384/5-great-places-to-visit-for-fall-leaf-peeping-festivals-and-more-boston-25-news/ 5 great places to visit for fall leaf-peeping, festivals, and more – Boston 25 News #JapanTrips #stacker #trips As nature puts on its big leaf-peeping show across the Northern Hemisphere this fall, a change of scenery just might make the crisp autumnal air feel a little more energizing. Fall is the perfect season to trade your usual routine for something a little more scenic—from going leaf-peeping and lapping up fall flavors in Vermont’s

https://www.alojapan.com/1540384/5-great-places-to-visit-for-fall-leaf-peeping-festivals-and-more-boston-25-news/ 5 great places to visit for fall leaf-peeping, festivals, and more – Boston 25 News #JapanTrips #stacker #trips As nature puts on its big leaf-peeping show across the Northern Hemisphere this fall, a change of scenery just might make the crisp autumnal air feel a little more energizing. Fall is the perfect season to trade your usual routine for something a little more scenic—from going leaf-peeping and lapping up fall flavors in Vermont’s

https://www.alojapan.com/1540333/japan-ranks-number-one-in-asia-pacific-mice-market-as-it-tar/ Japan Ranks Number One in Asia Pacific MICE Market as It Tar #GlobalTravelGuide #JapanTrips #Meeting&EventNews #TourismUpdates2026 #trips Imagine a corporate event planner in New York tasked with organizing a 500-person executive summit in Asia; they likely start their search with Tokyo or Singapore, but they are now being steered toward the innovation hubs of Nagasaki or the second-tier cities of regional Japan. This shift is part of a c

https://www.alojapan.com/1540333/japan-ranks-number-one-in-asia-pacific-mice-market-as-it-tar/ Japan Ranks Number One in Asia Pacific MICE Market as It Tar #GlobalTravelGuide #JapanTrips #Meeting&EventNews #TourismUpdates2026 #trips Imagine a corporate event planner in New York tasked with organizing a 500-person executive summit in Asia; they likely start their search with Tokyo or Singapore, but they are now being steered toward the innovation hubs of Nagasaki or the second-tier cities of regional Japan. This shift is part of a c

https://www.alojapan.com/1537203/japans-autumn-traditions-gleaning-reasons-for-ringing-in-season-3/ Japan’s autumn traditions: Gleaning reasons for ringing in season #autumn #fall #harvest #Higan #inekari #JapanTradition #JapanTraditionAutumn #JapanTrips #JapaneseTradition #JapaneseTraditionAutumn #kashichii #MoonViewing #Ohigan #RiceHarvest #traditions #trips #tsukimi In the Land of the Rising Sun, September marks the waxing of autumn and the traditional harvest season in which local customs such as “tsukimi” (moon viewing), “inekari

https://www.alojapan.com/1537203/japans-autumn-traditions-gleaning-reasons-for-ringing-in-season-3/ Japan’s autumn traditions: Gleaning reasons for ringing in season #autumn #fall #harvest #Higan #inekari #JapanTradition #JapanTraditionAutumn #JapanTrips #JapaneseTradition #JapaneseTraditionAutumn #kashichii #MoonViewing #Ohigan #RiceHarvest #traditions #trips #tsukimi In the Land of the Rising Sun, September marks the waxing of autumn and the traditional harvest season in which local customs such as “tsukimi” (moon viewing), “inekari

https://www.alojapan.com/1534272/silver-week-glitters-like-gold-this-year-in-japan-2/ Silver Week glitters like gold this year in Japan! #autumn #AutumnTradition #AutumnalEquinox #Buddhis #BuddhistMemorialService #Elders #equinox #fall #GoldenWeek #HappyMonday #Higan #higanbana #holidays #HolidaysInJapan #JapanTrips #JapaneseHoliday #NationalHolidaysAct #Ohagi #Ohigan #RespectForElders #RespectForTheAged #SilverWeek #trips (Photo by Miyuki Takiguchi/Stripes Japan) Japan will celebrate Silver Week this year Sept. 19-23!
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https://www.alojapan.com/1534272/silver-week-glitters-like-gold-this-year-in-japan-2/ Silver Week glitters like gold this year in Japan! #autumn #AutumnTradition #AutumnalEquinox #Buddhis #BuddhistMemorialService #Elders #equinox #fall #GoldenWeek #HappyMonday #Higan #higanbana #holidays #HolidaysInJapan #JapanTrips #JapaneseHoliday #NationalHolidaysAct #Ohagi #Ohigan #RespectForElders #RespectForTheAged #SilverWeek #trips (Photo by Miyuki Takiguchi/Stripes Japan) Japan will celebrate Silver Week this year Sept. 19-23!
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https://www.alojapan.com/1485569/two-days-of-castles-anime-and-cars-in-nagoya-japan/ Two Days of Castles, Anime, and Cars in Nagoya, Japan #asia #FamilyFriendly #global #JapanTrips #museums #nation #NinaCoomes #Standard #ThrillistEditorial #ThrillistItineraries #travel #trips Nagoya is a lot like Chicago or Detroit. Perched in the middle of Japan, the city of 2 million has broad shoulders and earthy realness. Like its spiritual American siblings, it’s an industrial hub, especially for car manufacturers. And also like America’

https://www.alojapan.com/1485569/two-days-of-castles-anime-and-cars-in-nagoya-japan/ Two Days of Castles, Anime, and Cars in Nagoya, Japan #asia #FamilyFriendly #global #JapanTrips #museums #nation #NinaCoomes #Standard #ThrillistEditorial #ThrillistItineraries #travel #trips Nagoya is a lot like Chicago or Detroit. Perched in the middle of Japan, the city of 2 million has broad shoulders and earthy realness. Like its spiritual American siblings, it’s an industrial hub, especially for car manufacturers. And also like America’

https://www.alojapan.com/1485528/two-outdoorsy-days-of-hikes-onsens-and-orchards-in-tohoku-japan/ Two Outdoorsy Days of Hikes, Onsens, and Orchards in Tōhoku, Japan #asia #global #JapanTrips #LaCarmina #nation #outdoors #RoadTrips #Standard #ThrillistEditorial #ThrillistItineraries #travel #trips Tōhoku feels like going back in time to a Japan free from the current crush of tourism. The mountainous region north of Tokyo shines as a natural escape, where roads wind through volcanic ranges, rugged mineral-rich coastline, and the country’s m

https://www.alojapan.com/1485528/two-outdoorsy-days-of-hikes-onsens-and-orchards-in-tohoku-japan/ Two Outdoorsy Days of Hikes, Onsens, and Orchards in Tōhoku, Japan #asia #global #JapanTrips #LaCarmina #nation #outdoors #RoadTrips #Standard #ThrillistEditorial #ThrillistItineraries #travel #trips Tōhoku feels like going back in time to a Japan free from the current crush of tourism. The mountainous region north of Tokyo shines as a natural escape, where roads wind through volcanic ranges, rugged mineral-rich coastline, and the country’s m

https://www.alojapan.com/1285200/baseball-games-are-better-in-japan/ Baseball Games Are Better in Japan #asia #culture #FamilyFriendly #global #International #JapanTrips #LauraStudarus #nation #sports #Standard #ThrillistEditorial #travel #trips Photo courtesy of Laura StudarusPhoto courtesy of Laura Studarus It’s 8 a.m. on March 21, 2023, and I’m in a Tokyo-area izakaya along with 30 stressed out baseball fans. We wordlessly clutch our breakfast beers and try not to hyperventilate as Shohei Ohtani, playing fo…

https://www.alojapan.com/1285200/baseball-games-are-better-in-japan/ Baseball Games Are Better in Japan #asia #culture #FamilyFriendly #global #International #JapanTrips #LauraStudarus #nation #sports #Standard #ThrillistEditorial #travel #trips Photo courtesy of Laura StudarusPhoto courtesy of Laura Studarus It’s 8 a.m. on March 21, 2023, and I’m in a Tokyo-area izakaya along with 30 stressed out baseball fans. We wordlessly clutch our breakfast beers and try not to hyperventilate as Shohei Ohtani, playing fo…

https://www.alojapan.com/1248770/wakkanai-japan-is-for-travelers-who-want-to-leave-the-crowds-behind/ Wakkanai, Japan Is For Travelers Who Want to Leave the Crowds Behind #asia #HiddenGems #International #JapanTrips #JohnSemley #nation #Standard #ThrillistEditorial #travel #trips As the light dimmed over Sōya Bay, the town itself seemed practically vacant. In this part of Japan, there was none of the near-constant, throbbing energy that permeates a city like Tokyo. There were no bamboo forests or blossoming sakura or roving gangs of spotted d…

https://www.alojapan.com/1248770/wakkanai-japan-is-for-travelers-who-want-to-leave-the-crowds-behind/ Wakkanai, Japan Is For Travelers Who Want to Leave the Crowds Behind #asia #HiddenGems #International #JapanTrips #JohnSemley #nation #Standard #ThrillistEditorial #travel #trips As the light dimmed over Sōya Bay, the town itself seemed practically vacant. In this part of Japan, there was none of the near-constant, throbbing energy that permeates a city like Tokyo. There were no bamboo forests or blossoming sakura or roving gangs of spotted d…

https://www.alojapan.com/1245537/travel-guide-to-three-star-road-in-japan-a-beautiful-sea-to-mountain-route/ Travel Guide to Three Star Road in Japan, a Beautiful Sea-to-Mountain Route #asia #culture #global #International #JapanTrips #KarenGardiner #nation #RoadTrips #Standard #ThrillistEditorial #travel #trips Photo by Karen GardinerPhoto by Karen Gardiner On a March morning in Inami, Japan, I followed the scent of camphor and steady tap and clack of chisels into one of the tiny town’s dozens of carpentry workshops. Looking up from his work statio…

https://www.alojapan.com/1245537/travel-guide-to-three-star-road-in-japan-a-beautiful-sea-to-mountain-route/ Travel Guide to Three Star Road in Japan, a Beautiful Sea-to-Mountain Route #asia #culture #global #International #JapanTrips #KarenGardiner #nation #RoadTrips #Standard #ThrillistEditorial #travel #trips Photo by Karen GardinerPhoto by Karen Gardiner On a March morning in Inami, Japan, I followed the scent of camphor and steady tap and clack of chisels into one of the tiny town’s dozens of carpentry workshops. Looking up from his work statio…

https://www.alojapan.com/1241613/i-tried-sand-bathing-in-ibusuki-japan/ I Tried Sand Bathing in Ibusuki, Japan #beaches #global #HiddenGems #International #JapanTrips #JessicaSulima #nation #NaturalPhenomenon #outdoors #Standard #ThrillistEditorial #travel #trips #wellness After wrapping a yukata over my naked body, I am led into the dimly lit, wooden annex of the Ibusuki Hakusuikan hotel, built atop Ibusuki Beach. It feels as though I’ve just walked in on a scene I wasn’t supposed to see: rows of isolated, human…

https://www.alojapan.com/1241613/i-tried-sand-bathing-in-ibusuki-japan/ I Tried Sand Bathing in Ibusuki, Japan #beaches #global #HiddenGems #International #JapanTrips #JessicaSulima #nation #NaturalPhenomenon #outdoors #Standard #ThrillistEditorial #travel #trips #wellness After wrapping a yukata over my naked body, I am led into the dimly lit, wooden annex of the Ibusuki Hakusuikan hotel, built atop Ibusuki Beach. It feels as though I’ve just walked in on a scene I wasn’t supposed to see: rows of isolated, human…

https://www.alojapan.com/1239495/best-things-to-do-in-fukuoka-japan-restaurants-shopping-and-history/ Best Things to Do in Fukuoka, Japan: Restaurants, Shopping, and History #AnnaHaines #asia #global #International #JapanTrips #nation #Standard #ThrillistEditorial #ThrillistItineraries #travel #TravelInspiration #trips Your trip isn’t complete until you… See: The mystical beauty of Ikinomatsubara Pine Forest. For a nature reprieve from the rapidly growing metropolis, visitors and locals alike flock to Ohori Park, what is known as Fukuoka’s Ce…

https://www.alojapan.com/1239495/best-things-to-do-in-fukuoka-japan-restaurants-shopping-and-history/ Best Things to Do in Fukuoka, Japan: Restaurants, Shopping, and History #AnnaHaines #asia #global #International #JapanTrips #nation #Standard #ThrillistEditorial #ThrillistItineraries #travel #TravelInspiration #trips Your trip isn’t complete until you… See: The mystical beauty of Ikinomatsubara Pine Forest. For a nature reprieve from the rapidly growing metropolis, visitors and locals alike flock to Ohori Park, what is known as Fukuoka’s Ce…