For the first Banyan Tree hotel in Japan, the international hospitality group could not have chosen a better location: the Higashiyama outpost neighbours the venerated Kiyomizu-dera temple ... the ...

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Our Shibu Onsen Guide covers how to get here, what to see, and what to do in one of Nagano’s most photogenic onsens towns.

Well, the good news is Tokyo (and Japan in general) is very clean and safe ... You could spend your whole Tokyo trip here and leave feeling like you've seen it all. This 2018 Good Design Gold Award ...

A walking tour can be the best way to explore Japan, following the footsteps of pilgrims & exploring wilderness trails, encountering Zen gardens & onsen baths, historic temples and tea houses.

Don’t expect raucous party scenes or over-the-top après-ski. In Japan, it’s all about the snow. Here’s a primer on where to ...

Refuting perceptions of roadblocks to bring back the remains held in an urn in a Buddhist temple in Renkoji in Japan, widely believed to be that of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, a section of ...

Refuting perceptions of roadblocks to bring back the mortal remains held in an urn in a Buddhist temple in Renkoji in Japan, widely believed to be that of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, a section of ...

American cook and food writer Jody Eddy’s friendship with Shinobu Namae, the chef behind three-Michelin-star Tokyo restaurant L’Effervescence, was ultimately what gained her access to the ...