Osaka Light Festival 2025: Event Details, Schedule, Venues and Transportation

Osaka Light Festival (known in Japanese as 大阪・光の饗宴) is a major winter tourism event held annually in Osaka since 2013. The festival transforms the city into a dazzling display of light installations, attracting more visitors to Osaka during winter. To celebrate the “2025 Osaka World Expo,” this year’s “Osaka Light Festival 2025” will start earlier on April 9, 2025 and run until December 31, 2025, lasting for 267 days.   Osaka Light Festival 2025   The “Osaka Light Festival” typically takes place from November to December, lasting about two months. However, to coincide with the “2025 Osaka World Expo” (scheduled

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Japanese Rakuten Shopping Guide! Latest Rakuten Coupons + Rakuten Market FAQ

Japanese Rakuten Market’s international website (Rakuten Global Market) has closed. To shop on Japanese Rakuten, you now need to use the domestic Japanese version of the Rakuten Market website. This article provides a detailed guide on how to shop on the Japanese version of the Rakuten Market Japan, along with answers to common questions about shopping on Rakuten Market. We also regularly update the latest Rakuten coupons. Although the domestic Rakuten Market website is only in Japanese, the shopping process is not difficult once you follow this guide.   Table of Contents 1. Latest Promotions and Rakuten Coupons 1.1 Rakuten

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Japan Toyota Rent a Car Guide: Official Website Rental Process and Discounts!

Toyota Rent a Car(トヨタレンタカー) is Japan’s largest car rental company, specializing in renting Toyota brand vehicles. Due to the preference for Toyota vehicles, many tourists who go on self-driving tours in Japan prefer to rent from Toyota Rent a Car, and its official website often offers discounts, with members receiving up to 30% off.   Toyota Rent a Car not only has a Japanese website but also offers versions in English, Chinese, Korean, and Thai. You can rent cars on both the Japanese and foreign language versions of the website.   The biggest advantage of renting a car on the

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Japan Rakuten Travel Promo Codes, Latest Discounts, and Booking Tutorial

Japan’s Rakuten Travel is the largest online travel platform in Japan, offering services such as hotel reservations, car rentals, and purchasing express bus tickets. In addition to the Japanese website, Rakuten Travel also has an overseas version with Chinese and English interfaces. Currently, while the Japanese website regularly hosts promotional events and distributes discount coupons, the overseas version also frequently offers promo codes.   Table of Contents I. Rakuten Travel Promo Codes and Discount Campaigns 1. Overseas Version Rakuten Travel Promo Codes and Discount Campaigns 2. Japanese Version Rakuten Travel Coupons and Discount Information II. Rakuten Travel Japanese Website Booking

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Busan Cherry Blossom Spots Recommendation and Transportation Guide

Busan and Jinhae are located at the same latitude, so the cherry blossom blooming period in Busan is roughly the same, usually reaching full bloom from late March to early April. If you see full-bloom cherry blossoms in Jinhae, you can also enjoy the cherry blossom scenery in Busan. However, cherry blossom trees are not planted everywhere in Busan. To enjoy cherry blossoms in Busan, you need to visit some spots where cherry blossom trees are concentrated. Here, we recommend two of the most worthwhile cherry blossom spots in Busan: the Gwangan Cherry Blossom Road by the Nakdong River and

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2025 Macao International Parade: Date, Time, Route, and Recommended Viewing Locations

The Macao International Parade (known as the Macao Latin City Parade before 2017) is one of Macao’s annual cultural and tourism events, starting in 2011. It is usually held on the Sunday before or on Macao’s Handover Anniversary in December. However, after a four-year hiatus, starting from 2024, the Macao Parade will be held in late March. The 2025 International Parade will take place on March 23, 2025 (Sunday).   The Macao Latin City Parade is an artistic parade centered around Macao’s Latin Quarter, with different themes each year. It invites performance teams from around the world and local groups to

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2025 Jinhae Gunhangje Festival: Cherry Blossom Itinerary and Transportation Guide

South Korea is another country with a large number of cherry blossoms, second only to Japan. Especially in Jinhae, located in the southern part of the country, the streets are filled with cherry blossoms during the cherry blossom season.   Every year, from late March to early April, when the cherry blossoms are in full bloom, Jinhae hosts the “Jinhae Gunhangje Festival“. Since the festival coincides with the peak cherry blossom season, it is also known as the “Jinhae Gunhangje Cherry Blossom Festival“.   A few years ago, we visited the “Jinhae Cherry Blossom Festival” and experienced the world of

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Japan Kyushu Kawachi Fujien: 2025 Wisteria Blooming Season, How to Purchase Tickets, and Transportation Guide

Wisteria is another flower that blooms in spring in Japan, apart from cherry blossoms, and it attracts many people to visit Japan specifically to see it. There are many places in Japan where wisteria is grown, and besides Hokkaido, Tohoku, and Okinawa, wisteria gardens can be found all over the country. Among the most well-known are the Kawachi Fujien in Fukuoka Prefecture, Kyushu, and the Ashikaga Flower Park in Tochigi Prefecture, Kanto.   In the past, when people talked about famous wisteria spots in Japan, most would think of Ashikaga Flower Park. However, since CNN selected Kawachi Fujien as the top

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2025 Osaka Mint Bureau Sakura Avenue Reservation Guide

The Sakura Avenue at the Osaka Mint Bureau is one of the most popular cherry blossom viewing spots in Osaka. However, due to its narrow space and its status as a government facility, advance reservations are required to enter. It is the only cherry blossom viewing spot in Japan that requires reservations.   Osaka Mint Bureau Sakura Avenue 2025: Opening Dates, Reservation Times, Reservation Methods, Visiting Routes, and Precautions   The Sakura Avenue at the Osaka Mint Bureau is open for only 7 days during the cherry blossom season each year and operates on a completely reservation-based system. Anyone can

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Alpine-Takayama-Matsumoto Area Tourist Pass: Purchase, Exchange, Usage, and Riding Guide

The “Alpine-Takayama-Matsumoto Area Tourist Pass” is a JR Pass jointly issued by JR Central and JR West. This pass allows unlimited rides on the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route and its eight types of transportation, as well as unlimited rides on JR trains between Nagoya and Toyama, and Nagoya and Shinano-Omachi.   If you are starting your journey from Nagoya to explore Tateyama Kurobe and are not driving, then the “Alpine-Takayama-Matsumoto Area Tourist Pass” is a must-buy train pass. If your itinerary includes stops in Takayama, Matsumoto, and Gero Onsen, using this JR Tateyama Kurobe Pass will be even more cost-effective.

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