Rock and pop legend Elton John performs two solo shows at the Budokan in Tokyo.

Dance pop sensation The Go! Team get the party started at Club Quattro in Tokyo, as they tour in support of new album, Proof of Youth.

Singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright continues to tour on the back of his latest album, the theatrical and lushly-orchestrated Release the Stars. This date is at the International Forum in Tokyo.

The Police are back together and on a world tour. These dates find them performing at the Tokyo Dome.

Having confirmed her desire to continue to chart new musical territory with the release of frenetic latest album, Volta, Icelandic singer-songwriter Björk is on tour. These shows are at the…

Having confirmed her desire to continue to chart new musical territory with the release of frenetic latest album, Volta, Icelandic singer-songwriter Björk is on tour. This show is at the Osaka…

Canadian diva Celine Dion brings her Taking Chances world tour, in support of her new album of the same name, to the Tokyo Dome for two nights.

Canadian diva Celine Dion brings her Taking Chances world tour, in support of her new album of the same name, to the Osaka Dome for two nights.

Foo Fighters take their melodic, guitar-heavy rock on tour in support of latest album, Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace. This date is at the Makuhari Messe in Tokyo.

Foo Fighters take their melodic, guitar-heavy rock on tour in support of latest album, Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace. These dates are at the Zepp in Osaka.

During Osaka's Tenjin Matsuri boat festival, the dark river glows with the torches of one million spectators as hundreds of boats carry beautiful mikoshi shrines. The climax of the celebration…

Having last year celebrated the 30th anniversary of the release of their only album, Never Mind the Bollocks, the Sex Pistols are now back on tour. This date is at Studio Coast in Tokyo.

Smooth jazz guitarist Lee Ritenour performs at Blue Note Tokyo with his band, featuring Patrice Rushen (of Forget Me Nots fame) on keys, Melvin Davis on bass and drummer Will Kennedy.

Icelandic quartet Sigur Ros are on an extensive tour in support of new album, Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust (With a Buzz in our Ears We Play Endlessly). This date is at the Kosei Nenkin…

Icelandic quartet Sigur Ros are on an extensive tour in support of new album, Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust (With a Buzz in our Ears We Play Endlessly). This date is at the Tokyo…

During winter the Hakuba valley in Japan is blessed with rich snow and stunning mountain scenery with 3000-metre-high mountain peaks - a skier's dream. For many, Happo One Mountain Resort is…

The 400-year-old Osaka Castle is an important landmark for local citizens as well as a huge attraction for visitors, who come to marvel at the beautiful architecture and hear the many stories…

The 400-year-old Nishiki Market in downtown Kyoto bustles with around 150 shops and stalls selling all kinds of fresh produce, from fish, vegetables, Japanese pickles and seaweed to tea…

The abstract Rock Garden of Ryoan-ji temple in Kyoto is one of Japan's most renowned sights. A contemplative composition of gravel and rock in the kare-sansui (dry landscape) style, it is an…

Set in picturesque hillside surroundings, the Kiyomizudera temple is a Kyoto landmark. Kiyomizudera means "Temple of Pure Water", and the temple attracts many young people who visit the…