Celebrity Life

Throughout April Cherry blossom is Japan’s national flower and symbolizes the arrival of spring and the beginning of the new school and financial year. The cherry blossom of Tokyo’s trees is a truly spectacular sight and one of the best places to experience the full impact is at Ueno Park where there are over one... View Article

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JANUARY, MAY & SEPTEMBER, ANNUALLY Sumo is Japan’s oldest and traditional national sport, and is still immensely popular in the country. The Ryogoku Stadium is the best place not only to see the tour but also to learn more about the Sumo world. It comes to Tokyo three times a year and is a uniquely... View Article

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  JULY 25, 2015 Japanese hanaibi (fireworks) displays are more extravagant than most of those in Western cultures and this event is the highlight of the summer. The oldest fireworks festival on record, dating back to the 18th century, it is attended by tens of thousands of locals wearing traditional yukata. There are two main... View Article

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