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Explore the latest articles from Glos Travel, our travel publication, covering food, shopping, places, and practical travel knowledge in Japanese and English.
- PlacesWhere to Stay for Sumo in Tokyo: 5 Hotels near Ryogoku KokugikanWatching grand sumo in Tokyo? Stay near Ryogoku Kokugikan. Five hotels a short walk from the station, from a design hotel to a value pick, by type and budget.
- CultureHow to Get Grand Sumo Tickets in Tokyo (2026): Seats, Prices, and Sold-Out OptionsA first-timer's guide to grand sumo in Tokyo. The Sept 2026 tournament sold out, but here's how tickets work, how to pick a seat, and what to do when it's gone.
- Know-HowSumo Tickets Sold Out in Tokyo? Resale, Tours & JungyoSumo tickets sold out? You can still get in — via official face-value resale, guided tours with reserved seats, regional jungyo, or morning practice.
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- PlacesTofuku-ji Autumn Leaves 2026: The ¥1,000 Ticket, 8:30 Opening, and Bridge Photo BanTofuku-ji's Tsutenkyo, autumn 2026: peak mid-to-late Nov, ¥1,000 per area (no combined ticket), an 8:30 opening, and a bridge photo ban at peak.
- PlacesWhere to Stay in Hakone: 8 Best Onsen Hotels & Ryokan by View and BudgetEight Hakone onsen hotels and ryokan, from luxury Gora Kadan to value-pick Tenseien. Choose by bath type, lake or Fuji view, station access, and budget.
- PlacesHakone Autumn Foliage 2026: When to Go, and Whether the Free Pass Pays OffHakone's foliage peaks a month apart by elevation—late October up high, December in Yumoto. Peak dates by area, ropeway status, and if the Free Pass pays off.
- PlacesWhere to Stay for the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route 2026: Base Town or Up at MurodōWhere to sleep on the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route: a base town for the first bus, or up at Murodō. Compare Toyama, Ōmachi, and the lodges' 2026 dates.
- Know-HowTateyama Kurobe Alpine Route from Tokyo 2026: Toyama or Nagano Side, Times & FaresReaching the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route from Tokyo: Nagano is cheaper (~¥12,750), Toyama all-rail (~¥14,600), ~3.5 hr to the entrance. Fares, times, bags.
- PlacesTateyama Kurobe Alpine Route Autumn 2026: When to Go, WEB Tickets & What to WearJapan's earliest fall color: Murodo (2,450m) in late September, Kurobe Dam in mid-October. Peak timing by elevation, WEB Tickets, and what to wear in 2026.
