Welcome to Japan! We're kicking off our new series in partnership with JAPAN RAILWAYS GROUP where we will be using the 7 day JAPAN RAIL PASS to travel to 6 cities and eat 6 bowls of noodles across ...

“It looks like it will die,” Nishibori said of the cherry tree, “but it’s not going to die. The next spring, there will be ...

In Japan, finding a true hidden gem seems harder than ever. In recent years, the cities of Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka have ... A spectacle to get the hearts of rail fans racing, it happens 17 times ...

“Most people travel towards Kyoto and Osaka,” said the East Japan Rail Company. “(But) there are many interesting locations north of Tokyo to explore.” ...

These themed trains in Japan include Pikachu, Hello Kitty, dinosaurs, and one specially dedicated to drinking sake.

Periods including “fish emerge from the ice” in mid-February and “rainbows hide” in late November offer a framework for ...

Naoshima, alongside Teshima and Inujima is one of a few islands that host countless art sites, museums and outdoor sculptures ...

Beloved by visitors and oshi-tetsu (train ... Kyoto, which features a geisha, or Miyajimaguchi station in Hiroshima, which depicts the floating torii gate at Itsukushima Shrine — one of Japan ...