A Guide to Hiking Kamikochi: The Northern Japan Alps

Kamikochi is a hiker's playground. It's a narrow basin that sits within the Northern Japan Alps and offers dramatic landscapes of Japan's highest peaks. It has trails for people of all abilities, so you can do a day trip or go for multi-day traverses. Here we tell you about our experience and how you can best plan yours.

Naoshima: Cycling Japan's Art Island

Naoshima is an island in the Seto Inland Sea, famous for its contemporary art and the superb Benesse House Museum. But this island offers an intense surreal experience for more than just the art-lovers...

Tokyo Travel: Is it still worth going to Tsukiji Fish Market?

The Tsukiji fish market was known for 2 things: being probably the largest wholesale fish market in the world, and its world-famous tuna auction - a glimpse of which we can see in the 2011 documentari Jiro Dreams of Sushi.

A Walk in Totoro's Forest - Sayama Hills Day Trip from Tokyo

Under the thick shadow of overgrown trees, mosquitoes stick to my skin as we hike up a hill. The air is dense with moisture and the heat, almost unbearable. The buzzing of cicadas threatens to deafen us. I smile. We're in Totoro's Forest.

8 Tips To Know Before You Go to Japan

Booked a trip to Japan? Here's what you need to know before you go.