Soundscapes of Japan: touring a country's audible treasures
The gurgle of a river or call of a crane are just two of Japan's "100 Soundscapes", an aural tour guide that caress the senses and provide an antidote to the urban cacophony.
Airline review: Japan Airlines business class
Great service and probably the best food I've ever eaten at altitude.
Airport review: A world leader in dining
Haneda's hallmark is "food, glorious food" but plane nerds are in for a treat too.
This hostel is the ultimate accommodation for book lovers
This quirky designer hostel adds new meaning to "booking" a room.
One airline's simple idea has created the perfect way to board planes
You might think getting on a plane would be simple. A uniform procedure, in fact. But you'd be wrong.
Tokyo hotel review: Bustle-free location, minutes from everywhere
A short train ride from anywhere yet wrapped up in a bustle-free bayside bubble, this hotel is best of all worlds.
How to ikigai your life
Visit Japan to understand the concept of ikigai – and maybe live longer too.
Sorry, Singapore: Another airport is really the best in the world
My favourite airport in the world doesn't feel like an airport. And that's the key.
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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.
