Monthly Archives: March 2019

2020 Tokyo Olympics Stamps on sale

Edo Ryogoku

Japan Post Co. has released commemorative stamps for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics on March 12. The 82 JPY stamps featuring the Olympic mascot Miraitowa, the Paralympic character Someity and an image of the new National Stadium, is also available after May 13 at post offices across the country and on Japan Post’s website. The stamps come in sheets of 10, of which there will be 1 million, and will be priced at 920 JPY, which includes a donation of 100 JPY to be used for preparing and managing the Summer Games. If you want us to buy them for you, please let us know. [ninja_forms id=1]   \#Tokyo2020 […]

Nagano – Togurakamiyamada Onsen

Nagao is one of few regions in Japan that not facing the ocean. It is surrounded by 3,000m tall mountains and known as Roof of Japan. Nagano is also famous for winter sports and hosted the Winter Olympics in 1998. The most popular tourist spot in Nagano among the tourists outside of Japan must be ”Jigokudani Yaen-koen” where you can see wild Japanese monkeys soak in onsen hot spring! It is very hard to get there but many tourists from all over the countries visit there. If you are driving and want to have a relaxing time as well, we recommend you to stop by Togurakamiyamada Onsen on the way […]