The Mitsuiboshi Kaido, or Three Star Road, is a lesser-known route and a great pick for travellers who wish to avoid ...

Japan’s humid subtropical climate can make summer feel unbearable for those unaccustomed to it. After the rainy season, the sun blazes and humidity soars, making “sweltering” the perfect word for ...

Everything you need to know about the COVID-19 vaccine in Japan From cosmetic treatments to dental services to laser eye surgery, these clinics specially cater to foreign residents in Tokyo. Finding ...

Gabrielle Doman is a Tokyo-based writer and editor. Throughout her 20-year career, she has worked in London, Dubai, Phnom Penh, Bangkok and Amsterdam before settling in Japan six years ago. She has ...

Mount Fuji from afar with Enoshima Island in the foreground, Kamakura, Japan Tokyo may be a city of constant motion and tight corners, but it doesn’t take much effort to slip away and find space to ...

G-DRAGON has officially announced the Japan leg of his highly anticipated 2025 World Tour [Übermensch], marking his long-awaited solo return after a seven-year break. As the leader of BIGBANG and a ...

In 2018, Ishigaki Island beat out Maui, Reykjavik and other major destinations to top TripAdvisor’s list of trending spots. A few years on, the Okinawan island hasn’t lost its magic. Located just a ...

Societies have countless ways of drawing lines between who is an insider and who isn’t. Some are straightforward—citizenship, visas, legal status. Others are more subtle, and in that subtlety, more ...

There’s something surreal about walking through Shibuya during Pride Week, past rainbow crosswalks and pride flags, only to remember that same-sex marriage is still not legal in Japan. It might ...

From sunscreen to aftercare, here are the best products for summer in Japan ...

Taking up a two-wheel lifestyle in a new city isn’t always a breeze. In this beginner’s guide, seasoned cyclist and Freewheeling founder Brad Bennett walks us through the ins and outs of cycling in ...