Japan is one of the easiest countries in the world to travel — once you understand a handful of systems that work differently from home. None of them are hard, but each one saves you money, time or a moment of confusion at exactly the wrong moment. These 15 Japan travel tips for first timers…
Tokyo can swallow a first-time visitor whole. The city is really a constellation of distinct neighborhoods, each with its own personality, and the secret to a great trip is not seeing “everything” — it’s grouping those neighborhoods in an order that flows, so your days feel rich instead of rushed. This 5 days in Tokyo…
There is a short, magical window each year when Japan trades its summer greens for gold ginkgo avenues and hillsides of crimson maples. If you time it right, you can follow that color through three of the country’s greatest cities in a single week. This 7-day Japan autumn itinerary links Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka in…
