Travel Oct 18, 2020
Breaking down Japan’s Go To Travel campaign
by Rachel E.T. Davies
One outcome of the pandemic has been renewed interest in domestic travel. Here’s how to take advantage of the Go To campaign, plus tips to stay safe.
Travel Sep 10, 2020
The facility hopes to offer an escape from the realities of life amid the coronavirus pandemic.
General Aug 20, 2020
Many lines across the nation are taking part in the scheme, which allows rail users to collect designs from different regions.
Lifestyle Jun 16, 2020
Japan's 'campervangelist' extolls the benefits of life on the road
Ikuma Nakagawa has set up a hub in Ishikawa Prefecture for people traveling around Japan by campervan
Travel | HOTELS & RESTAURANTS May 21, 2020
Desserts and cakes are always a welcome distraction, perhaps now more than ever. The New Otani Hotels group of hotels in Tokyo, Makuhari in Chiba Prefecture and Osaka is running an early summer sweets fair campaign until June 30, with matcha, melon and chocolate ...
Books May 16, 2020
The suspended traveler’s reading list
by Stephen Mansfield
Travel writing can change your life, or at least nudge it in a different direction. In these troubled times, it can also console and inspire.
National May 5, 2020
The Foreign Ministry's email-based security information service for Japanese travelers overseas will become available for users of the Line free messaging app. By improving user convenience, the ministry hopes to encourage people making foreign trips to register for the service, ministry officials said. The ministry aims ...
Travel Apr 15, 2020
Immerse yourself in these top travel Instagram accounts
by Rebecca Saunders
While on lockdown, Instagram gives us the chance to travel vicariously — to get lost in beautiful landscapes, to peer into destinations and gaze in wonder at the adventures that await once we are all free to explore the world again.
Books Mar 11, 2020
'Children of the Mist' delves deep into the spiritual allure of Shikoku's Iya Valley
by Haruna Furuhashi
Inspired by the comments of Japanologist Alex Kerr, Shintaro Miyawaki photographs not just the natural beauty of Iya Valley, but people's past and present interaction with it.
Travel Mar 6, 2020
As coronavirus cases mount, is it still safe to travel to Japan?
by Oscar Boyd
Practical information for travelers about the outbreak of coronavirus in Japan and what to do if you're planning on visiting.
Travel | HOTELS & RESTAURANTS Mar 6, 2020
The date of the Great East Japan Earthquake, March 11, 2011, is very much etched into Japan's collective memory. Continuing its annual charity event, four hotels of the Royal Park Hotels and Resorts brand are presenting special dishes and course meals where 3 percent ...