Goukon usually refers to two groups of single men and single women who organize a night out together to build some romantic relationships or new friendships between them and is especially popular with college students.

If you are in Tokyo during the Halloween week and want to experience the unique way Japanese celebrate Halloween, then you MUST NOT miss out the Halloween night at Shibuya.

Even if you are not a fan of nightclubs, there is certainly something to enjoy partying the night away at some of Japan's amazing locations.

To the uninitiated, the Japanese company “nomikai” can be a little tricky to navigate. Here are some survival hints from a veteran of 10 years of such parties!

Dark alleys and winding streets. That’s the first thing one thinks of when visiting Nakadori in Yokohama.

Tokyo has often been described as a city of stark contrasts, and there is truth in that: wooden temples rub against concrete skyscrapers and bustling entertainment districts split up the serene backstreets. But it’s the difference between day and night where Tokyo is its most schizophrenic.

Tokyo harbors a vibrant street life all year round, but with the return of the warmer days the city takes an even more alluring turn after sunset. Here are some of the best neighborhoods for an evening or a night stroll.

Osaka is an attractive modern city in Japan with an interesting mix of traditional buildings and modern architecture. It is famous for its relaxed down-to-earth people, sense of humour and colourful local dialect (known as Kansai-ben) and amazing food such as takoyaki and okonomiyaki.

The larger cities of Japan have long been associated with the stigma of being extremely busy and over populated however; in the case of Kyoto we couldn’t be more wrong.