I took Japan's famous bullet train Shinkansen for the first time. My trip from Osaka to Tokyo was quick with comfy seats, but ...

Visitors looking for the "real Japan" may find it on a new long trail two hours from Tokyo that shows off the country's ...

Whether gliding over frozen lakes or carving a path through snowy forests, these wild ice skating spots offer a chance to connect with nature and explore scenery in a new way.

In hotspots like Kyoto you sometimes have to queue for the queues, but escaping the country’s overtourism problem couldn’t be simpler ...

Designed for travellers who long for refined and personalised stays, these are three hotel names worth remembering.

Thanks to a weak yen, Tokyo has become a surprisingly affordable vacation spot for American travelers—and you don’t even have ...

When was the first time you experienced snowfall? While I have walked on slippery, icy snow during my previous travels abroad, I had never experienced snowfall until a few weeks back—on a media ...

Whether you're travelling from Tokyo to Kyoto to see centuries of history with your own eyes or heading north to Hokkaido for ...

Here are stories that students at the Shinjuku Japanese Language Institute in Tokyo contributed ... for a train, an old woman whom I didn’t know said, “Oh, what's the matter? Take care.” ...

That’s because they were removed from train stations ... When you walk from Tokyo Station to the Otemachi financial district, you won’t even find places where you can sit free of charge ...

At Urban List, we know that Tokyo is a city that keeps you coming back ... is arguably best viewed from Yamanashi Prefecture. A quick 1.5 hour train ride will take you to Lake Kawaguchi, where you can ...

This five-day journey will take you to all the must-visit ... and some places offer all-you-can-eat courses. Advice: A convenient way to getting to Otaru from Sapporo is taking the JR Rapid Airport ...