The Cicadas Came Anyway: Planning an Outdoor Wedding in Japan
Where an outdoor wedding in Japan can happen, who has to say yes, what each season brings, and how we plan through…
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The Bowl You Carry Home: Tax-Free Shopping in Japan From 1 November 2026
From 1 November 2026, tax-free shopping in Japan becomes a refund: you pay the full price and the tax comes back after…
Never Seen It, Married There: Planning a Wedding in Japan Without Visiting First
Most of our couples plan their wedding in Japan without visiting first. Why that works, what a venue tour can't tell you,…
Planning a Wedding in Japan as a Foreigner: What Comes First
How to plan a wedding in Japan from overseas: the legal question, who works for you, the venue, the budget and what…
Four Signatures and Everything Else: How to Get Married in Japan
Everything couples need to know about getting married in Japan, in the order we'd decide it: the legal part, who works for…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Every Joke Twice: How to Have a Bilingual Wedding in Japan
Many weddings in Japan bring two languages into one room. How to decide what gets translated, who should translate it, what travels…
Built for a Saturday: Wedding Packages in Japan, and Why We Don’t Sell Them
How wedding packages in Japan work, from the wedding hall to the venue's own photographer and the quote that moves, who they…