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

Your complete Tokyo travel guide, linking our in-depth guides to the city’s top sights, from Senso-ji to Shibuya, Shinjuku, and more.

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

Plan a trip to Veliky Novgorod, the cradle of Russia, from the ancient Detinets Kremlin to Lake Ilmen and the city quiet evenings.

Plan a trip to Volgograd, the city that was Stalingrad, from the colossal Motherland Calls to the living riverfront on the Volga.

Mardin’s old town tumbles down a steep hillside like a staircase carved from honeycomb. Each rooftop becomes the terrace of the house above, and the winding alleys reveal hidden courtyards,

Yokohama Chinatown is the largest Chinatown in Japan and one of the biggest in the world, a vibrant maze of some 600 shops and restaurants packed into a few colourful

Yokohama’s historic harbour is where the city began, the port that opened Japan to foreign trade in 1859. Today the waterfront blends restored brick warehouses, a sweeping promenade, and an