Cosplayers do their thing during Tokyo Comic Con at the Makuhari Messe convention center in Chiba, east of central Tokyo, Nov. 25, 2022.
Star-studded Tokyo Comic Con expects to draw 80,000 people this year

Celebrities and photo-worthy surprises are planned for this year’s event.

Visitors wait patiently for an up-close look at selections from Claude Monet's water lily series on exhibt at Ueno Royal Museum in Tokyo, Nov. 4, 2023.
Monet in Tokyo: Works of Impressionist master on exhibit in ‘Series’

Select pieces of Monet’s work are available for viewing until Jan. 28 in the exhibit “Claude Monet: Journey to Series Paintings” at the Ueno Royal Museum in Ueno Park, Tokyo.

The Shooting Zone: Archery Theme Park is the first attraction of its kind in South Korea and features a 200-meter indoor archery range, an on-screen archery simulator and a café with coffee, tea and snacks.
Target the Shooting Zone for hours of archery practice in South Korea

The Shooting Zone: Archery Theme Park is the first attraction of its kind in South Korea. It features a 200-meter indoor archery range, an on-screen archery simulator and a café with coffee, tea and snacks.

Those who dare to take on the Super Scary Labyrinth of Fear will find the abandoned Jikyu General Hospital at the back of Fuji-Q Highland amusement park near Mount Fuji.
Haunted hospital near Mount Fuji will keep you on your toes this Halloween

Those who dare to take on the Super Scary Labyrinth of Fear will find the abandoned Jikyu General Hospital at the back of the Fuji-Q Highland theme park. It’ll take nearly an hour to navigate the decrepit structure, and those who enter are not allowed to turn back.

Wood Works Kawagoe in Kawagoe, Japan, puts you to work making your own set of chopsticks.
More than a souvenir: Make your own chopsticks at Wood Works Kawagoe in Japan

Wood Works Kawagoe on Kanetsuki-dori, a popular street of shops and restaurants, puts you to work making your own set of chopsticks.

Sudosa Temple was built in A.D. 852. According to legend, a Buddhist monk named Wonhyo achieved enlightenment after a life-changing event there.
Experience monastic life at a countryside Buddhist temple in South Korea

Sudosa Temple in the countryside beyond Pyeongtaek city affords an opportunity to glimpse enlightenment in a historic setting.

A pair of American stand-up comedians with prime-time experience are coming to Misawa Air Base in northeastern Japan for one night only.
Late-night comedy veterans are bringing laughs to Air Force base in Japan

Comedy-loving military audiences should make plans to see two entertainers Sept. 30 on Misawa Air Base.

The macaque is popularly associated with lounging in hot springs in snowy forests, but its national park habitat in Nagano, Japan, is accessible year-round.
Japan’s snow monkeys are just as photogenic in the off-season

A firsthand, up-close encounter with these iconic primates is an essential experience while in Japan. A trip to their surroundings in Joshinetsu Kogen National Park in Nagano prefecture will check that box on your list of Japanese things to do.

The Making of Harry Potter tour in Tokyo is filled with props and set designs from the films, including Hogwarts Castle.
Step into the wizarding world with a behind-the-scenes look at ‘Harry Potter’

Fans can experience props, designs, special effects and themed treats at The Making of Harry Potter at the Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo.

Two emus and six kangaroos live together in a large open space with plenty of greenery at Rockhampton Zoo in Australia. You’re likely to find them relaxing in the shade of the trees.
Emus, dingoes and The Colonel: Australia’s favorites live at Rockhampton Zoo

The Rockhampton Zoo in Queensland is a great place to wander, see and learn about Australia’s native creatures.