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Travelling the Golden Route on Japan's Tokaido ShinkansenMar 2, 2020 • 5 min read
For first-timers, 10 to 14 days is usually recommended along the Golden Route. Here are the spots you shouldn't miss.
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historySelf-reflection not selfies: why Tokyo’s Mt Takao trek is a perfect complement to Mt FujiFeb 5, 2020 • 4 min read
Beautiful, spiritual and lacking crowds, Mt Takao could be the perfect complement to a Mt Fuji trek, and one of Tokyo’s most enjoyable day trips.
foodYamanashi, Japan’s surprise up-and-coming wine regionJul 30, 2019 • 4 min read
Napa, Marlborough, Bordeaux and … Yamanashi? Japan’s up-and-coming wine country might not roll off the tongue as automatically as the world’s more widely…
foodKamakura and Yokohama: two escapes south of TokyoMay 9, 2017 • 6 min read
Tokyo is dazzling, frenetic and fashionably cool, but there are times when the population crush and non-stop energy turns this urban paradise into a…
artIn the shadow of Mt Fuji: great trips from TokyoJun 8, 2015 • 5 min read
Mt Fuji may dominate the horizon southwest of Tokyo, but it is just one of many reasons to stray out of Japan’s exciting capital. The prefectures of…
foodExploring Japan’s subtropical Ogasawara IslandsNov 26, 2013 • 4 min read
Pristine beaches, star-studded night skies, searing sunsets and whales splashing in tropical waters are not the usual things to expect on a trip to Japan…