From ancient climbing kilns to candlelit tea ceremonies, Shigaraki is one of Japan’s most renowned craft destinations, and one of its least visited.

The Guardian | 26 Jan 26 From rhino-sized Rhyhorns to worm-like Diglett, visitors to PokéPark Kanto will roam a forest populated by lifelike Pokémon statues when the attraction opens next week. In Japan, February is normally a period of quiet reflection, a month defined by winter festivals in Sapporo’s snowy mountains and staving off the cold in steaming hot springs.

Japan Holidays Tokyo based staff recently visited The Gate Hotel Tokyo by HULIC for a site inspection. In addition to its excellent location in the Ginza and Yurakucho area, the hotel left a strong impression with its sophisticated design and calm atmosphere. We have received very positive feedback from many of our past clients, and after this visit, I felt

On June 25, 2026, Hoshino Resorts will transform a piece of Japanese history into a timelessly elegant escape with the opening of HOSHINOYA Nara Prison. A ryokan and inn operator has unveiled an ambitious plan to attract visitors to a sprawling complex in the ancient capital of Nara that people wanted to avoid at all costs a century ago. Hoshino Resorts

Japan’s large metropolitan areas around Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya are served by highly efficient public transportation systems. It is not surprising then, that many Japanese people do not even own a car – or even hold a driver’s license. For exploring Japan’s big cities- for a visitor to Japan- a car is not only not necessary – its even quite

  News.com.au I know of tourists, visiting for the first time, who walked in and straight back out of a train station in Osaka because in the end a taxi seemed like the easier option. And when travelling with a Japanese English speaker in Tokyo recently, I watched an Australian pounce on him at the ticket machine like he was