Like this post? Help us by sharing it! **Last updated 7th November 2022** Don’t get us wrong, we love Japan (enough to dedicate 22 years of our lives to the place), and part of loving Japan is marveling at how delightfully confusing it can be at times. But Japan’s border opening approach? It was challenging, […]
Transport & Travelling
You’re a tiger! What’s big in Japan for 2022
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! So, here we are again: it’s time to say goodbye to another twelve months of travel restrictions, closed borders, and a serious lack of life-giving Japan adventures. But, just as Christmas comes and goes, party season burns itself out, and a New Year begins – it can’t last forever. Which is […]
Training to get faster with Maglev and Shinkansen
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Japan does trains like nowhere else in the world. Most people return from Japan with a bit of secret train obsession – and it’s easy to understand why. Not only are they affordable, but they also run on time, are very fast, and they look great… really […]
Hit the road: Driving vacations in Japan
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Every month, our Condé Nast Traveler Top Travel Specialist Amy Tadehara brings us insider knowledge on how to access semi-impenetrable experiences, avoid crowds, and find hidden delights. This month, she’s letting us in on her favorite stops for driving vacations in Japan. Like this post? Help us […]
How to see Hakone when the ropeway is closed
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! With tour leader Mark Fujishige‘s handy guide, there’s no reason to let the closure of the Hakone Ropeway stop you exploring this picturesque mountainous area. Like this post? Help us by sharing it!
Top 8: Travel photography tips
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! With access to fascinating subjects off the beaten track and 25 year’s experience under his well-travelled belt, no-one knows photography in Japan better than Everett Kennedy Brown. He shares 8 of his top tips for the perfect travel snaps. Like this post? Help us by sharing it!
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! With access to fascinating subjects off the beaten track and 25 year’s experience under his well-travelled belt, no-one knows photography in Japan better than Everett Kennedy Brown. He shares 8 of his top tips for the perfect travel snaps. Like this post? Help us by sharing it!