Planning your first trip to Japan? These essential travel tips cover everything from etiquette to apps—what to know before ...

Japan isn’t a place where I’d want to do that. Ever. The most important of my tips for Japan travel is to give yourself as much lead time as possible.

Japan has an extensive public transportation system, including trains, buses, and subways. We found that while taxis and rental cars are also available, driving can be difficult due to the crowded ...

Here's a six-day plan filled with iconic experiences and practical travel tips. Day 1: Arrival in Tokyo After landing at Narita or Haneda Airport, make your way to central Tokyo.

So, when a curious tourist who was keen to make a better impression than many others asked an etiquette question in a popular Japan Travel Tips group on Facebook, they were inundated with responses.

Visiting Japan: Here are the best places to stay, eat, shop and visit across Japan. And these are the 25 essential seafood dishes to eat in Tokyo , according to six Japanese food professionals ...

Tips to navigate Japan’s hidden gems, culture, and traditions. Almost 37 million people visited the country last year but it is still possible to experience its true soul – even as a first-timer.

With the weak yen and the high cost of international trips, many people living in Japan can only travel within the country. Domestic tourism is being promoted and encouraged to Japanese natives and ...

Japan has one of the world’s richest cultures; it’s a place that’s as idiosyncratic as it is beautifully arcane. The flipside is that, as a tourist, at any given moment you will be committing some ...

On the question of food, Aomori is usually renowned for its Fuji apples. In the depths of winter, though, it’s hard not to ...

Whether you’re staying at Hotel the Mitsui or not, it’s worth booking a table at the hotel’s Toki restaurant, which is helmed by chef Tetsuya Asano, Japan’s representative for the Bocuse d ...