Spring: The season brings delicate pink cherry blossoms in bloom across the region. Marvel at the 65-foot walls of the Tateyama-Kurobe Alpine Route’s snow corridor. Savor fresh sushi on the Belle ...

If Japan is on your list to visit, you should consider visiting the southwestern region of Kyushu. It includes the neon-drenched cityscapes of Fukuoka and Nagasaki, the bubbling hot springs of Beppu, ...

Veteran tour guide Itsuo Okada examines a canister used for storing matcha tea in Kyoto. It's been just a year since Japan reopened its borders to international travel after the pandemic. But tourism ...

The Land of the Rising Sun has fascinated travelers for centuries, and this summer is no exception. You’ll also want to download a free translation app like Google ...

Forget crowded cities and instead escape to Okinawa, a subtropical paradise in the East China Sea that’s the country’s own version of Hawaii. Escape to Okinawa, a subtropical paradise in the East ...

Sleep on the shores of one of Japan’s most scenic bays in the upscale Matsushima Sakan Shoan ryokan. Discover the spectacular seascapes and storied history of the Tōhoku coast by hiking along the ...

It has been said that every traveler should explore Japan at least once in a lifetime. I hate to admit it, but somehow, Japan never showed up on my destination radar until after I had visited 120 ...

Travel in Japan can be complicated, but careful trip planning reaps huge rewards. Here is what to know before visiting. In the streets of Japan's most renowned entertainment district, Kabukichō, a ...

I spent two weeks traveling around Japan through Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka. The major cities were amazing, but crowds of tourists made some of my experience feel generic. A one-day visit to Naoshima, an ...