Feb 17, 2021 • 8 min read
No places better represent the gamut of Japanese culture than Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka, and there's no better way to visit them than via Shinkansen
Jan 20, 2020 • 5 min read
Make the most of your time in Japan by joining a group tour with Lonely Planet Experiences and Intrepid Travel.
Sep 3, 2019 • 6 min read
To help you make the most of this friendly Japanese city as a family, here are our top recommendations for both big and little kids exploring Osaka.
Jun 24, 2019 • 6 min read
In Japan, there’s a drive to create and experience things that are bigger, better, faster and stronger than anywhere else in the world. Shibuya Crossing…
Jun 21, 2019 • 5 min read
Summer in much of Japan is hot and can be unrelentingly humid, but it’s also the season for top festivals, mass folk dancing, mountain hikes, and enjoying…
Apr 3, 2019 • 5 min read
You could cover a lot of ground on a trip to Japan, or very little, and still get to experience the best of what the country has to offer. Centrally…
Feb 26, 2019 • 5 min read
There’s a reason the Japanese call Osaka tenka no daidokoro, or ‘the nation’s kitchen’. If your fantasies of a trip to Japan involve flashing neon lights,…
Jun 15, 2017 • 7 min read
Manga comics, blazing neon, speeding trains, supersized pedestrian crossings – Japan might not immediately inspire a vision of traditional romance, but…
Jul 19, 2012 • 5 min read
Every trip does not have to be about ticking off a sightseeing list. Some of the best destinations are seen by getting under its skin to experience it…