After a record-breaking year for tourist arrivals in 2024, Japan is bracing for another peak in visitors this year. While the travel industry and the national government are enjoying the post-pandemic ...

The city of Aomori, located in Aomori Prefecture, in the far north of Japan’s main island, Honshu, is the snowiest city in ...

Former Japan national team candidates Masaya Okugawa and Tatsuya Ito have taken unconventional paths toward their J-League ...

The best places to go in Asia in 2025 are a study in how vast and varied the continent is. From the ancient gingkgo forests ...

Vitus Stenhøj Schiøtz from Denmark was overwhelmed in Tokyo but found a home away from home in a ski resort where he can ...

Easter is a great time for a holiday. Not only is the weather finally warming up but you can maximise your annual leave for ...

In this continuing series, we take a look ahead at US-bred and/or conceived runners entered for the upcoming weekend at the tracks on the Japan Racing Association circuit, with a focus on pedigree and ...

And with that, my ‘off the beaten track’ tour around central Japan with a group of strangers began, a little more intimately ...

Be in charge of your own floral destiny this Valentine’s by signing up to a flower workshop. Neighbourhood café The Dawn Seal ...

Banning Airbnbs and cruise ships. Taxing visitor stays. Capping attendance figures. Has tourism become a dirty word in 2025?

The vision “I want people to understand that vegan food isn’t just for a select few. It’s an inclusive eating style. Reaching ...