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 ...
Whether you want to sink into a geothermal bath or indulge in some serious skin care, these destinations offer a place to get away from it all.
A Shugendo ceremony on the outskirts of Tokyo shows Daniel Stables a wilder, more visceral side to the Japanese temple ...
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 ...
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Video captures tourists disrespecting resort's 'snow monsters': 'It's upsetting'
A delicate, short-lived phenomenon can easily be damaged by even well-intentioned tourists who aren't careful enough.
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 ...
Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan, recognised by the Guinness Book of World Records as the world’s oldest hotel, has been run by the same family for 52 generations, preserving 1,300 years of tradition.
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