Sapporo is the vibrant capital of Hokkaido, a young, spacious city famous for its winter Snow Festival, outstanding food and easy access to the island’s nature. Modern yet relaxed, it

Your complete guide to Sapporo, Hokkaido — parks, shrines, city sights, and the food that makes it famous.

Exploring downtown Sapporo, from the TV Tower observation deck to the neon nightlife of Susukino.

Sendai, the largest city in the Tohoku region, is a relaxed, green metropolis founded by the legendary warlord Date Masamune. Known as the City of Trees, it pairs samurai history

A travel guide to Shirakawa-go, the UNESCO-listed village of thatched gassho-zukuri farmhouses, an easy day trip from Kanazawa.

The UNESCO-listed village of Shirakawa-go is the most popular day trip from Takayama and one of the most photographed places in rural Japan. Its steep, thatched gassho-zukuri farmhouses sit in

Shuri Castle is the symbolic heart of old Okinawa and the best place to begin any visit to Naha. Once the royal seat of the Ryukyu Kingdom, the hilltop site

Susukino is Sapporo’s famous entertainment and dining district, and the city’s stomach. One of Japan’s largest nightlife areas north of Tokyo, it blazes with neon after dark and is the

Beyond its old streets, Takayama offers a rare glimpse of how the region was governed and fed. The Takayama Jinya and the riverside morning markets are two of the town’s

Takayama’s Sanmachi Suji is one of Japan’s best-preserved old merchant quarters, a grid of dark wooden townhouses, sake breweries and craft shops in the heart of the Hida mountains. Wandering