The holiday season is often a time for being together as a family. Whether it's visiting distant relatives, eating big meals, or other family-friendly activities throughout Tokyo, there are many opportunities to enjoy one another's company.
But what about when you need to get gift shopping done? Or finish that presentation for work? Or if you want to...
Three Ideas for Date Night in Tokyo
As the days get shorter and colder, the instinct to hibernate at home gets stronger. But while we're big fans of streaming the latest movie with a big bowl of popcorn and family, snuggled on the couch, there are so many great things to enjoy in Tokyo — especially if you want to spend time together with that special someone!
Date nights, with your spouse or as a solo "date night" to treat yourself, are important ways to reconnect and decompress. After the last few years of inconsistency and stress,...
Family-Friendly Holiday Activities in Tokyo
It's the holiday season in Tokyo! And whatever that means to your family — religious celebrations, gift-giving, quality time with relatives, or all of the above — it's an amazing time to explore and enjoy the city. The cold weather and shorter days may not be ideal for your Vitamin D levels, but they make the perfect setting for winter markets and illuminations.
If you're looking for a family-friendly weekend adventure or special weekday treat, see below for the holiday activities in Tokyo the CareFinder team is looking forward to most!
Winter Illuminations...
Celebrating Thanksgiving in Tokyo
Thanksgiving is a Japanese holiday in November — though not in the way many might think.
In Japan, it's meant to be a day to celebrate the people whose hard work benefits society, like police officers and firefighters. It's celebrated every November 23 and is primarily about giving thanks (as the name implies). Families may get together for a meal, but you're more likely to find school children distributing cards and artwork to members of the community.
American Thanksgiving, however, is very much about dinner. Expressing gratitude to loved ones is on the menu, of course,...
Japan may be well-known around the world for hanami in the spring (for good reason!) but autumn offers another beautiful, colorful opportunity to observe Mother Nature's changes: koyo !
Starting in early to mid-October , the leaves across Japan begin to change colors. Brilliant reds, golds, and oranges can be seen on the trees, first in Hokkaido and then gradually moving south. It makes for a wonderful excuse to get outside in the crisp fall weather — and to go...