Partners Information: Okonomiyaki Cooking Studio OKOSTA Is Now Open! OKOSTA, a brand-new facility for one of Hiroshima’s popular experience programs for tourists – okonomiyaki cooking – has just opened within JR Hiroshima Station. Okonomiyaki is a savoury pancake made of flour and egg and includes ingredients such as cabbage, and other delicious toppings.

Partners Information: Have you been to Wakayama Prefecture? Do you have some great photos of your time there? Join the @VisitWakayama Instagram Photo Contest, on now until 10 March 2019.Post your original photos using the hashtag #VisitWakayama and make sure you’re following the account @VisitWakayama for your chance to win. To be eligible, you must set your Instagram account to ‘public’ during the competition period.

Partners Information: teamLab (the art collective behind ‘Borderless’ and ‘Planets’ in Tokyo) presents Digitized Hiroshima Castle. Hiroshima Castle is one of Japan’s top three flatland castles, originally built in 1589.

Partners Information: Japan’s spring cherry blossoms are a must-see for visitors. In late March to early April, when temperatures begin to warm following the cold winter, cherry blossoms bloom across the country.Today, we’ll introduce 3 lesser-known cherry blossom viewing spots.

Partners Information: To celebrate Hina-Matsuri (Girl’s Doll Festival), Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo (KPH), one of Japan’s most prestigious international hotels located in Shinjuku, Tokyo will hold a special Strawberry Dessert Buffet – Girl’s Celebration from 1 February to 31 March 2019.