The ultimate guide to Japan travel
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.
A stunner of a place, mixing ancient and modern in a relatively compact area, with some of the finest ramen.
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?
Experience the ethereal "flower light path" this March.
Nothing makes the neon streets more photogenic than some raindrops, but once you’ve got your atmospheric shots, what …
A evening spent with the geisha in Kanazawa is an opportunity not to be missed. The night's are intimate and the sake …
This post contains sponsored content. On the south coast of Shizuoka Prefecture, Hamamatsu isn’t necessarily an obvious …
Add Maizuru, Kure and Sasebo to your travel list—three old Japan port towns chock-full of natural beauty, historical …
Our guide to Japan underground offers a unique way to explore the country. Visit caves, tunnels, drains and even …
Cycling is the perfect way to explore the Shodoshima, the picturesque island in the Seto Inland Sea.
There is a garden in Hiroshima that is bigger on the inside than the outside. Leave the city’s main train station and …
What to do in Iwakuni—a traditional castle town famous for its seasonal beauty in spring and fall, plus its white …