I went to a newly opened aquarium in Kobe recently and realised something. Japan doesn’t really...

It’s nearly midnight in Japan. I’ve fallen asleep on the bullet train and ended up reeeeeeeally...

There is a strange irony in Japan’s current tourism boom. The more popular Japan becomes, the...

I met Romi in the electronics department of a department store in Osaka. It was just sitting...

You’ve done Tokyo. You’ve done Kyoto. You might even have squeezed in Hakone, Osaka, or a night...

“How long do I need in Japan?” It’s one of the first questions people ask, and one of the...

Early in my career, working for a small specialist Japan travel company, I learned something...

For roughly two weeks each spring, Japan becomes a stage. Every temple framed, every park...

You’ve probably seen this temple before: Bright vermilion bridge. Pagoda roof. Mirror-still pond....

Japan ruined my life. Not dramatically. No heartbreak, no disaster. Just the quiet kind of...