The ultimate guide to Japan travel
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 …
Kyoto is known more for its shrines and temples than its street food, but where you do find it, know that it’s the …
A guide to visit this impressive Zen Buddhist complex—or stay overnight and practice living like a monk.
Osaka needs more than a day trip to make the most of its neon charm. So, if you’re keen to sample the nightlife …
Diving in Japan offers the unique chance to sea tiny macro life to rays, sharks and dolphins!
Yakushima is a bucket-list destination for hikers in Japan, but even if you're not a dedicated trail-head there's lots …
Princess Mononoke’s very own forest requires little more than magic to reach—and we have the best options to consider. …
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.
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?
You don't have to search to far for a glimpse of retro Japan—it's all around you and filmly placed in modern Japanese life.
Experience the ethereal "flower light path" this March.
If you're expecting to eat the typical Japanese fare in Okinawa—think again.