Escape the crowds and discover a quieter Japan at these 12 hotels, from mountaintop ryokan to island hideaways.

This mid-sized port gets overlooked thanks to neighbours Kyoto, Nara and Osaka but is one of Japan’s most energetic and ...

Wakayama: Wakayama offers a mix of spiritual and cultural experiences, including Mount Koya, a center of Shingon Buddhism, ...

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It's never been a better time to visit Japan, and it can be an easy trip to plan. Don't stress about dinner reservations, and ...

Akashi Park has long been celebrated as one of Japan’s top cherry blossom viewing destinations. Just 15 minutes from Kobe and ...

The Rokko Island Tulip Festival is the perfect spot to enjoy spring in full bloom. Celebrating its 24th year, the event features around 30,000 tulips in 30 different varieties, turning Kobe’s Rokko ...

Even before the Osaka-Kansai Expo formally opens on April 13, the host region will open its own Kansai Pavilion just outside ...

I traveled to 64 countries before the age of 30 but not all were worth the hype. I wouldn't want to visit places like Japan, ...

Yet as the number of Australian travellers to Japan has soared since the pandemic, only a tiny handful have been visiting the ...