Day Trips from Nagoya During the Asian Games 2026
Castles, pottery towns and green gorges within reach of Nagoya during the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games (Sep 19-Oct 4) - how to slot them around match days.
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Practical travel information to help you plan and travel Japan smoothly.
Silver Week 2026 in Japan: Dates, Crowds & How to Travel the 5-Day Holiday
Silver Week 2026 is a five-day holiday, 19-23 September, when many people across Japan travel domestically — overlapping the Kishiwada Danjiri and the Asian Games. Exact dates, how to book trains and rooms early, and where to avoid the crowds.
Japan in September 2026: Festivals, Silver Week & the Turn to Autumn
A month-by-month guide to Japan in September 2026: the Kishiwada Danjiri festival (19-20 Sep), the 5-day Silver Week holiday, the Asian Games, red spider lilies, the mid-autumn moon, and how to plan around typhoon season.
Dazaifu Tenmangu: Japan’s Shrine of the God of Learning (2026 Guide)
Dazaifu Tenmangu near Fukuoka is the head shrine of Tenjin, deity of learning, where students pray for exam success. History, how to visit during the just-completed main-hall renovation, plum season, and access.
The Kengo Kuma Starbucks at Dazaifu: Japan’s Woven-Wood Coffee Shop
The Starbucks on the approach to Dazaifu Tenmangu is wrapped in about 2,000 cedar battens woven by architect Kengo Kuma. What to see, how to visit politely, and how to fold it into a shrine trip.
Spa Resort Hawaiians: Japan’s All-Weather Water Park & Onsen in Fukushima
Beat the 40°C summer at Spa Resort Hawaiians in Iwaki, Fukushima: a giant all-weather dome where the pools are real hot-spring water, plus Japan's longest body slide, a live hula show born from a coal town, and easy access from Tokyo.
What to Do in an Earthquake in Japan: A Traveler’s Guide by Location
Feel an earthquake in Japan? Drop, cover, hold on — and near the coast, get to high ground without waiting for a warning. A calm, official-sourced guide for visitors: what shindo means, the phone alarm, and what to do in a hotel, train, street or on the coast.
How to Get to Koshien Stadium: Trains, Airports & the Station-Name Trap
Hanshin Koshien Station is a 3-minute walk from the gates — about 13 minutes from Osaka-Umeda, 18 from Kobe. The right lines, both airport routes, and why JR Koshien-guchi is the mistake to avoid.
Koshien Game-Day Guide: The Supermarket Run, Carry-In Rules & What to Eat
Glass and cans are banned, there are no lockers and no re-entry at the 2026 summer tournament. The game-day routine that works: the AEON shopping run at 8:00, a heat kit that holds up, and Koshien curry inside.
Where to Stay for Koshien: The Stadium Hotels vs Osaka, Kobe & Namba
Koshien Stadium has only a handful of hotels beside it — and official 13-minute trains from Osaka-Umeda. An area-by-area guide to basing yourself for the summer tournament, Tigers games and beyond.