Yokohama blends a stylish modern waterfront, a historic trading port, Japan’s largest Chinatown, and serene traditional gardens, all just half an hour from Tokyo. To make planning easy, we have

The Great Buddha of Kamakura is the city’s most famous sight, a colossal bronze statue that has sat serenely in the open air for over 750 years. Together with the

The Sapporo Snow Festival is one of Japan’s most spectacular winter events, drawing millions each February to see enormous snow and ice sculptures fill the city. Even outside festival time,

Before the shrines and the mountains, most visits to Nikko begin at the Shinkyo Bridge and the small town that gathers around the entrance to the sacred precinct. They set

A travel guide to Tofuku-ji in Kyoto: its great Zen gates and halls, the Tsutenkyo bridge over a maple valley, and modern rock gardens.

Tsurugaoka Hachimangu is the spiritual and historical centre of Kamakura, founded by the Minamoto clan who made the city Japan’s first samurai capital. Its broad approach and vermilion halls give

A guide to good-value, affordable hotels in Fukuoka’s central Tenjin district, with real Google ratings and relative price tiers.

A guide to hotels near Hakata Station in Fukuoka, the city’s transport hub, with real Google ratings and relative price tiers.

Nakasu and the neighbouring Canal City area sit on an island between two rivers, packed with restaurants, the famous riverside yatai food stalls, and Fukuoka’s liveliest nightlife. Canal City Hakata,

Tenjin is Fukuoka’s buzzing downtown core, a district of department stores, underground malls, fashion boutiques, and endless dining. Staying here puts you in the middle of the action, within walking