Wedding in Japan FAQ: Straight Answers to the Questions Couples Ask Us
Planning from abroad, legal marriage, Shinto ceremonies, venues, seasons, guests, food and cost: the questions international couples ask us most about a…
Ma: The Japanese Word for the Space Between Things
The Japanese character for ma is a gate with the sun inside it. What the space between things means in Japan, from…
Taian 2027: Japan’s Lucky Wedding Days, and the Case for the Unlucky Ones
The full Taian 2027 calendar of lucky wedding days in Japan, checked day by day: which dates fill first, why only fifteen…
Japan Destination Wedding News: New Tables, New Stays and a Later Autumn
This week: new stays in Tokyo and Fukuoka, two new tables in Jiyugaoka and Kyoto, a later autumn colour forecast, and the…
Room for Two: How to Elope in Japan
An elopement in Japan deserves as much thought as a wedding for two hundred. Our guide covers the legal side, where to…
Can I Travel to Japan Now? What to Know Before You Travel to Japan for a Wedding
We first wrote this page in January 2022, when the answer was no. The answer now is yes. What couples and their…
It Was Meant to Rain: A Gothic Fairy Tale Wedding at Jinya
It rained on Tokyo for thirty-seven days in a row, and on one of them, a couple married at Jinya. Their gothic…
One Hour to Themselves: Shibuya Pre-Wedding Photos Before the Party
Sixty-six guests were waiting at their Tokyo welcome party. Before they walked through the door, a break in weeks of rain gave…
Before You Book Anything: 10 Things Couples Wish They Knew Before Planning a Wedding in Japan
The decisions that cause the most trouble at weddings in Japan are usually made before anything looks like a wedding. After years…
Nothing Was Staged: What a Cinematic Wedding Film Really Means
The film 358 directors voted the greatest ever made barely moves its camera. What "cinematic" really means in a wedding film, why…
Japan Destination Wedding News: Something Old. Something New. Something to Know.
Tokyo venue changes, a Kobe wedding-page discrepancy, September’s rainfall record and a rail-pass price check, plus a foodie detour to Tsuruoka.