As overtourism strains Japan’s major cities, Gifu Prefecture offers travelers a slower, more intimate way to experience the ...

While many visitors to Japan beeline to the history and hubbub of Kyoto and Tokyo, surprisingly fewer travellers make their way to the region of Kansai: a hinterland of bubbling hot springs, ...

Zicasso has decided the best way to celebrate 60 years of Japan’s Shinkansen is with an exclusive trip on the famous bullet train. The luxury travel company has created a 10-day “rail cruise” to ...

Japan has long carried a reputation as one of the world’s pricier travel destinations, the kind of place where your savings account might need a stern talking-to before you even book the flight. But ...

Lake bridge in fog with tree reflection in water, Ino-cho, Kochi Prefecture. . If you’re ready to explore Japan in a novel and enriching way, check out these two new tours offered by Walk Japan. If ...

I have been writing for newspapers, magazines and online publications for over 10 years. My passion is providing, in a way that is easily accessible and digestible to all, the knowledge needed for ...

The tree-lined Omotesandod neighborhood of Tokyo—known as the Champs-Elysees of Tokyo—is a hub for luxury fashion, upscale shops, and trendy cafes. Photograph by David Guttenfelder, Nat Geo Image ...

Over 24 million travelers came to Japan in 2016 to experience the country’s unique mix of past, present, and future. Now known as an attractive (and not too expensive) destination for traditional and ...

Hypebeast traveled to Takachiho in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan, a spiritual epicenter for the country, with photographer Jiro Konami and fashion designer Masafumi Watanabe.