The Four Main Islands of Japan Japan consists of more than 14,000 islands. The majority of the population lives on the four main islands and on smaller islands off the coast. The four main islands are ...

It won’t win any major tourism awards, here or in its home country Japan. That’s why I’ve given it one myself.

If you love traveling as much as I do, then it’s likely you’re thinking the same way I am as fall arrives in California and summer crowds jamming faraway places recede. That’s the sign for me that ...

Asia’s luxury menus are shifting for wealthy Chinese diners—more private rooms, tea pairings, refined seafood. Here’s how it changes your reservations, budgets, and choices. Asia’s luxury menus are ...

Prepare to embark on an extraordinary Tokyo to Nikko Day Trip, a serene and majestic mountain location favored by the shoguns—the military leaders of ancient Japan—as their summer retreat, place of ...

When I first started using Hypernotes on my Android, the two features that immediately made me drop Evernote and Google Keep were its unique Outline style notes and the Bi-directional linking. These ...

Tokyo has always been a major tourist destination, particularly in late March through early April, when billowy cherry blossoms take center stage and temperate weather is the norm. During this time, ...

In Japanese, a vocabulary list is sometimes called kotoba no takarabako or a treasure box of words. Here are a few jewels travelers may want to have in their hoard. hōdai (all-you-can): As in ...

At busy stations, people form two neat lines on either side of the train doors. Everyone lets riders exit first. On escalators in Tokyo, you stand on the left and walk on the right (you’ll see the ...

The PC Gaming Show returns with its first ever trip to Japan, with the PC Gaming Show Tokyo Direct taking place tomorrow to line up with the Tokyo Games Show. Headed up by hosts Elle Osili-Wood and ...

In our roundup of travel news this week: the world’s coolest neighborhoods, best cities for young people, and most internationally connected airports. Plus, a new 50 Best dining award names the best ...

Unlike its offers to the South Pacific, Alaska’s cheapest flights to Asia are Basic rates. But Alaska’s Basic rates include two free checked bags and meal service. Travelers have to pay an extra $160 ...