Have you ever thought about travelling around Japan on bicycle, taking in the scenery from behind the handlebars? Then come along and check out this FREE seminar, “Cycling Around Japan – Japanese Culture Through the Cyclist’s Eyes”, with guest speaker Michael Rice, host of NHK Japan’s Cycling Programme!

Partners Information: Enjoy 10,000 fireworks launched into the air over Lake Biwa, a stunning display of light that plays out in harmony with jets of fountain water.As 350,000 people throng the banks of the lake every year, incredible fireworks such as star mines are launched against a backdrop of verdant nature.

Partners Information: A 3-min walk from the Atomic Bomb Dome will bring you to a newly opened dojo that offers – for the first time in Hiroshima – a chance to try kyudo, traditional Japanese archery.The target is just six metres away from the shooting line, but it’ll be challenging for any beginner.

Partners Information: JTB travel has launched a new service for overseas visitors, Luggage-Free Travel (LFT).The service lets you send your luggage to some 12,000 accommodation facilities and airports that are part of the JTB network through an online process. Say goodbye to filling out lengthy paper forms!

Partners Information: A brand new hot spring (onsen) facility overlooking Shikotsu-Toya National Park will open on 1 July 2019.The onsen occupies a total floor space of 3,000 square metres and offers a wide range of onsen baths including a large indoor bath, cave bath, jet bath, dry sauna (in the male onsen) and steam/mist sauna (in the female onsen) and large open-air baths with heat-generating floors.