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Bathing pool at Kurokawa onsen.

The charming hot spring town that time forgot

In this charming Japanese town big hotels are banned and the buildings that are here are camouflaged in a dense valley of trees.

  • by Brian Johnston
New Chitose Airport in Hokkaido.
★★★★½
Airport reviews

This cramped, daggy airport is my new favourite

This isn’t a flashy, modern airport, and it doesn’t have many exciting facilities, but I love New Chitose with all of my stomach and heart.

  • by Ben Groundwater
Tokyo.
Opinion
Opinion

Businesses charging foreigners more than locals? So they should

Some Japanese businesses are controversially charging tourists more than locals. Here’s why I have no problem with that.

  • by Ben Groundwater
Himeji Castle.

Six times more: Call for higher prices for foreigners amid Japan tourism boom

A mayor suggesting tourists should pay up to six times more than locals to enter attractions is gaining support.

  • by Akemi Terukina
Cherry blossoms along the Philosopher’s Path.

What most visitors miss on Kyoto’s bucket-list trail

Kyoto could easily entrap you in bucket-list busyness. Rush and you’ll wonder what the fuss is about.

  • by Brian Johnston
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Traditional taiko drums on the stage.

Sightseeing in Japan wasn’t enough for me, so I tried this

Taiko-Lab is up a narrow flight of stairs inside a scruffy office building on a scruffy back street in Kyoto.

  • by Brian Johnston
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Acrtic Circle Express Train crosses Lylling Bridge

Five of the world’s best new (or revamped) train journeys

A new version of the Orient Express, an extended Australian epic and high-speed trip through South-East Asia are some of the highlights.

  • by Tim Richards

Five exciting new cruise routes will take you to truly unusual places

From ice-encrusted mountains to jungle-clad volcanoes, glamorous Asian cities to the remotest settlements, here are five of the most tempting new cruise routes.

  • by Brian Johnston
JA Manafuru has launched wellness packages.

These six transformative trips will enrich your mind and body

Much-needed time out is even better in an exotic location. If you’re in need of some cup-filling, you can’t go wrong with these revitalising journeys.

  • by Julietta Jameson