Japan
Stunning Japanese hike is like stepping into an (animated) movie
This is a forest preserved in time, a world where dragonflies flit, minuscule flowers bloom and giant tree roots hide the would-be tiny houses of forest creatures.
- Penny Watson
Swallowed by white, this is a different sort of hike
In Japan, but not for skiing, it’s amazing what comes into focus when you’re entirely swallowed by white.
- Steve Madgwick
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The place where tourist scams and rip-offs don’t exist
To travel in the rest of the world is to be on your guard, wondering if you’re paying too much or being taken advantage of. That doesn’t happen here.
- Ben Groundwater
Asian tourist numbers to Japan are plummeting. A comic book is to blame
Holiday bookings to Japan from key Asian markets have plunged as a dire prediction made in a graphic novel goes viral on social media.
‘We cherish everything’: How the Japanese make perfect drinks
This is a country in which every art form and indeed every practice in life is taken seriously, with patience and skill applied to their perfection.
- Ben Groundwater
Japan’s next big thing is already popular, but many miss its highlights
On a self-guided tour through “little Kyoto”, I’m experiencing things that most tourists miss.
- Kylie McLaughlin
How to do Japan better than the rest, according to an expert
Our expert reveals her ultimate two-week itinerary around the Land of the Rising Sun.
- Danielle Demetriou
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I don’t care if I’m elitist – some tourists are too tasteless to travel
If you come to Japan and find yourself at McDonald’s, you need to take a long, hard look at your reflection in that greasy wrapper.
- Paul Marshall
The ancient Japanese tradition that’s unknown to most tourists
The ancient tradition of women free diving for shellfish can still be seen in Japan’s unspoilt Shima Peninsula.
- Sue Wallace
Tokyo’s famous market closed in 2018. Except it’s still going strong
When the Tsukiji fish market closed, the outer market was expected to die – yet here we are today, shoulder to shoulder, queuing for grilled wagyu.
- Ben Groundwater