Travel Guide

Japan Cherry Blossom Season 2027: When and Where to Go

Japan Cherry Blossom 2027: Full Bloom Dates by ...

Japan's cherry blossom season in 2027 will run from roughly late March in Kyushu and Tokyo to late May in Hokkaido, with the national peak falling in the first half...

Japan Cherry Blossom 2027: Full Bloom Dates by ...

Japan's cherry blossom season in 2027 will run from roughly late March in Kyushu and Tokyo to late May in Hokkaido, with the national peak falling in the first half...

Japan With Elderly Parents: What to Plan For

Japan With Elderly Parents: What to Plan For

Japan is genuinely manageable for elderly travellers — it is safe, clean, flat in most cities, and has extensive lifts and seating — but a standard tourist itinerary will not...

Japan With Elderly Parents: What to Plan For

Japan is genuinely manageable for elderly travellers — it is safe, clean, flat in most cities, and has extensive lifts and seating — but a standard tourist itinerary will not...

Hiroshima, Okayama and Naoshima: A Private Route

Hiroshima, Okayama and Naoshima: A Private Route

Hiroshima, Okayama and Naoshima are connected by the Sanyo Shinkansen line, with Hiroshima about 90 minutes from Okayama and Naoshima reachable via a ferry from Uno Port on the Seto...

Hiroshima, Okayama and Naoshima: A Private Route

Hiroshima, Okayama and Naoshima are connected by the Sanyo Shinkansen line, with Hiroshima about 90 minutes from Okayama and Naoshima reachable via a ferry from Uno Port on the Seto...

Nikko: A Private Tour Guide

Nikko: A Private Tour Guide

Nikko is roughly two hours from Tokyo by limited express train and is most often visited as a day trip, though an overnight stay makes the shrines, Lake Chuzenji and...

Nikko: A Private Tour Guide

Nikko is roughly two hours from Tokyo by limited express train and is most often visited as a day trip, though an overnight stay makes the shrines, Lake Chuzenji and...

Nagano and Karuizawa: A Private Guide to the Japanese Alps

Nagano and Karuizawa: A Private Guide to the Ja...

Nagano and Karuizawa are both reachable from Tokyo in about 80 minutes by shinkansen (bullet train), making them a straightforward two- or three-night add-on to a Tokyo stay. The two...

Nagano and Karuizawa: A Private Guide to the Ja...

Nagano and Karuizawa are both reachable from Tokyo in about 80 minutes by shinkansen (bullet train), making them a straightforward two- or three-night add-on to a Tokyo stay. The two...

A Ryokan With a Private Onsen: How to Book One

A Ryokan With a Private Onsen: How to Book One

There are three different things people mean by "private onsen" — a room with its own bath, a shared bath you can reserve for your group, or a bath you...

A Ryokan With a Private Onsen: How to Book One

There are three different things people mean by "private onsen" — a room with its own bath, a shared bath you can reserve for your group, or a bath you...