Onsens: The most civilised place to get naked with strangers
The ryokan alongside Kakusenkei Gorge has natural hot water tumbling down through a series of small pools shielded by the canopy of the trees.
Timing helps Japan's festival on inland sea dodge COVID
The Setouchi Triennale has cleverly leap-frogged the pandemic (we hope).
$200 for a watermelon: Why the Japanese pay so much for food
Would you pay $60,000 for a rockmelon? Of course you wouldn't. Maybe $1 million for a bottle of whisky? Not a chance.
Thirty-two reasons Japan gets a gold medal in tourism
The Games of the 32nd Olympiad are here. One of the world's greatest sporting events in one of the world's greatest cities.
Podcast: Why we love Tokyo
Tokyo. What is this place? Honestly, it's anything you want it to be.
Crossing Japan's 'insane' bridge into the sky
When viewed from the right angle, the "betabumi-zaka" ramp for the Eshima Ohashi Bridge looks like it's shooting straight up into the sky.
I stayed at a Tokyo 'love hotel'. Here's what it was like
The Japanese capital might be best known for its culture, food and entertainment, but it's also home to some of the country's best love hotels.
Nine must-do highlights of Tokyo
The city hosting the Olympics has plenty to offer, even if you're unlikely to be able to visit it this year.
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Sublimely unique, Japan is beautiful, warm and inviting. This archipelago of islands, also known as the "Land of the Rising Sun", is meeting point between traditional and contemporary. With an abundance of cultural wonders from The Golden Pavilion to Nijo Castle; natural wonders from Mount Fuji to snow onsens; and modern pow-wows of high-rises, malls and restaurants.
