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How to Buy Tickets for Concerts in Taiwan

How to Buy Tickets for Concerts in Taiwan

Sorting out tickets for events in Taiwan can be a challenge. Ticket agencies are few and there might be a language barrier if you can't speak Chinese. We've written this article to help you find a way to get Taiwanese concert tickets, nevertheless. Looking for Hong...

Event Cancellations in Japan: How to Get Refunds

Event Cancellations in Japan: How to Get Refunds

With a number of Asia tours being canceled and the Ghibli Museum closing temporarily due to Covid-19, you might be wondering if and how event tickets are refundable. If you are planning to visit Japan in the next few months, we highly recommend to...

What are Ticket Playguides? An Introduction

What are Ticket Playguides? An Introduction

If you’ve researched ticketing in Japan, you might have come across the word “playguide” (プレイガイド). Given that the word is not used in this context in other countries, the meaning might not be obvious to many foreigners. In Japan, playguide is the commonly used word to...

Transportation in Japan: How to Get Around

Transportation in Japan: How to Get Around

You have tickets for your favorite artist’s concert tour, and now you are trying to figure out the best option to get from city to city? This article will show you the most popular and convenient transportation options, but we will also talk about costs and other...

The Studio Ghibli Museum Ticket Guide

The Studio Ghibli Museum Ticket Guide

The Ghibli Museum, conceived by its legendary director Hayao Miyazaki himself, is a must-visit item on many visitors' Tokyo itinerary. What many don't realize is: tickets have to be purchased in advance for a specific date and time-slots. You cannot just arrive and...

Buying NJPW Tickets from Abroad: A Complete Guide

Buying NJPW Tickets from Abroad: A Complete Guide

You have checked the official NJPW website and possibly a couple of other guides, but still don’t know exactly how to purchase tickets from outside Japan? Here is how to do get those tickets for Wrestle Kingdom, G1 Climax, New Japan Cup or any other New Japan Pro...

Buying Tickets at Kinken Shops: The Ultimate Guide

Buying Tickets at Kinken Shops: The Ultimate Guide

You are in Japan and are looking to buy tickets for a sold-out concert or baseball game, or want to save money on your next cinema visit? Visiting a discount ticket shop, also known as Kinken Shop (金券ショップ; kinken shoppu), could be your best option. This article will...

The 3 Best Kinken Shops for Event Tickets in Tokyo

The 3 Best Kinken Shops for Event Tickets in Tokyo

You might have heard of discount ticket shops (aka Kinken shops), the little resale shops that buy and sell cheap train tickets, shopping vouchers, concert tickets and more. Most of them can be found around railway stations and in shopping streets. In Tokyo,...

What to Expect at a Stadium Concert in Japan

What to Expect at a Stadium Concert in Japan

Concert Experience Report: Sheena Ringo at Saitama Super Arena, 22.11.2018 If you have never been to a concert in Japan, you might wonder whether it is a different experience than in your country (spoiler alert: it most probably is). We went to a stadium concert...

How to Buy Sumo Wrestling Tickets

How to Buy Sumo Wrestling Tickets

Going to a Sumo Wrestling Fight You want to see a Sumo wrestling fight during your visit to Japan? Here is what you need to know. Firstly, tickets for Sumo tournaments tend to sell out very quickly. If you know how and where to purchase tickets, you still have a...