Japan’s sidewalk restaurants, known as “yatai,” have almost entirely disappeared—except in Fukuoka, where they’ve undergone a ...

But it was during the pandemic's forced stillness, when the borders shut for three years, that I began venturing deeper into ...

Our Okinawa Travel Guide! This one has been years in the making. And with good reason, Okinawa is a vast, complex place that deserves our longest episode ever. I am delighted to be able to share ...

Walk Japan, a tour company known for its “off-the-beaten-path” routes through Japan, leads a remarkable 11-day, 10-night ...

The Japanese government has released a Minecraft map of the world’s largest underground flood prevention facility. Not only ...

This geothermal hot spot was forged some 3,000 years ago during Mount Hakone's last eruption. Today it’s another kind of hot spot for tourists seeking a whiff of the mineral-rich air and a taste ...

A rare tropical disease which can spread just by breathing it in has left at least 31 people dead in Queensland. Some 221 cases of melioidosis have been reported so far this year, which is up by ...

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) is urging the travel industry to increase production and use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and other more renewable forms of power in a new report ...

Designed by the renowned modernist architect Togo Murano, The Prince Hakone Ashinoko first opened its doors in 1978. Its distinctive amphitheater-like structure, blending seemlessly into the lakeside ...

At the Hakone Visitor Center, you can learn about the history of Hakone and its natural environment, and you can also pick up English hiking maps — perfect for getting some tips for your walk. First, ...

One low-cost airline is giving its most loyal fliers a valuable new perk: the ability to bring along a travel companion on all flights, practically for free. Frontier Airlines has just added a ...

So this service just allows the option to meet the needs of all passengers,” travel influencer @worldwide_winston commented. One netizen who’s a mother herself, also supported the idea of JAL’s baby ...