The ultimate guide to Japan travel
Wajima City is a small, secluded city with a famous morning market, fine traditional lacquerware, and stunning rice …
A tiny hot spring town with lots of history and manga connections.
The Iya Valley vine bridges are a breathtaking sight, but there's more to explore in the area in the way of traditional …
Experience parts of the temple which are normally off-limits to the public.
Kyoto, Osaka and Hiroshima form the golden trio—all within easy reach of each other, all with their own highlights. But …
Why not try it yourself, this summer?
Quieter than Kyoto and offering a similar traditional feel, Kanazawa is quite literally a treasure trove of traditional …
Fukui city is all too often just a jumping off point for visitors to Eiheiji Temple, but the town, in Fukui Prefecture …
A guide to visit this impressive Zen Buddhist complex—or stay overnight and practice living like a monk.
Diving in Japan offers the unique chance to sea tiny macro life to rays, sharks and dolphins!
Located just outside of Kobe, Arima Onsen is a hot spring town that’s well worth a day trip, or even better a …
Sapporo is a great city, and Niseko is a famed ski destination with incredible snowscapes—but there’s so much more to …
Food, fun, and high-end designer fashion, here’s a side to Hyogo you need to get to know.
More than just signing up for a tea ceremony and slipping on a kimono.
Follow abandoned train tracks and hike through moss-covered forests to find Yakushima’s oldest tree, Jōmon Sugi, with …
Strap yourself in (no, really) for a high-octane visit to Osaka, perhaps Japan’s most exciting city.
A trip to Matsushima means a trip to one of the Three Great Views of Japan, plus temples, bridges, caves and islands …
Discover what is perhaps Japan’s most picturesque hot spring destination, in Hyogo Prefecture.
So you’ve ambled round Kanazawa’s teahouse districts and soaked up the beauty of Kenrokuen. If you’ve also …
Hokkaido is the vacation you never knew you needed.
If you’re in the mountains of central Honshu and looking for a lovely day away from the crowds, Komoro in Nagano …
Who said that time travel wasn't possible?