All visited and vetted by Travel + Leisure reporters, as part of the 2026 It List.

After a 19-month renovation of hotel, a former Park Hyatt Tokyo sommelier returns to find that, more than 30 years after its ...

Kyoto is a more traditional Japanese city, but it's not all temples and shrines. If you're looking to fill your days in Kyoto ...

Once a thriving sardine fishing island, today Aoshima is home to roughly 80 cats and just a handful of people who look after ...

This underrated region overlooking the Sea of Japan is ideal for outdoor pursuits—here's where to eat, stay, and play while ...

▼ Video of Shika-yan’s naming ceremony and new home. The Shika-yan name combines shika, the Japanese word for “deer,” and -yan, a sentence-ending emphasizer used in Osaka and the Kansai region, the ...

Yokochos —narrow alleyways filled with small eateries and watering holes—are a staple of Japanese dining culture, and the northern port city of Hachinohe has some of the most charming ones in the ...

Four Lockheed Martin F-35A stealth fighters have arrived in Japan as part of the US military’s permanent forward presence in Asia. The aircraft, which arrived at Misawa air base on 28 March, are the ...

The 'White Collar' actor — soon to be seen in Jonah Hill's upcoming Apple TV film 'Outcome' — on cherry blossom season, staying at the 'Lost in Translation' hotel and losing his travel documents in ...

Wild Japanese macaques at observation facilities across Japan appear to be dealing with hay fever-like symptoms again this year, with some rubbing their eyes and noses or sneezing -- not unlike the ...

FUKUOKA (Kyodo) -- Wild Japanese macaques at observation facilities across Japan appear to be dealing with hay fever-like symptoms again this year, with some rubbing their eyes and noses or sneezing - ...

Some onsen in Japan are so relaxing and beautiful that you keep coming back again and again. Surrounded by nature and peaceful scenery, this hot spring offers the perfect escape from busy city ...