Japan
★★★★½
Hotel reviews
A rarity in Tokyo, this new hotel is one of the city’s best
A rarity in central Tokyo, Trunk (Hotel) Yoyogi Park encourages guests to explore one of the city’s biggest natural spaces.
- by Penny Watson
This Tokyo cafe offers a peek at the future of humanity
Robot waiters take a star turn in the Japanese capital’s DAWN Avatar Robot Cafe, but something more important is going on behind the scenes.
- by Tracey Spicer
Opinion
Opinion
Is Japan a perfect society? No, despite what Western tourists might think
We’ve all heard of tourists moving through the world with rose-coloured glasses but a recent viral post about Japan is ridiculous.
- by Ben Groundwater
Opinion
Food and wine
Is any meal worth queuing more than an hour for? Yes, these ones
Some places are simply not worth the wait (hello, In-N-Out Burger and Cinnabon), but there are others where queuing for an hour or more is time well spent.
- by Ben Groundwater
Thank COVID for making one aspect of travelling in Japan much easier
Until recently Japan was still a very much cash-only society, where even restaurant bills of hundreds of dollars would have to be settled with cold, hard currency.
- by Ben Groundwater
Ten reasons Japan’s bullet trains still put others to shame
Japan’s iconic Shinkansen are celebrating 60 years of operation and they just keep getting better (and faster).
- by Danielle Demetriou
Port guide: Nagasaki, Japan
This destination is overshadowed by its atomic bombing, but don’t be misled: Nagasaki is one of Japan’s most laid-back and enjoyable small cities.
- by Brian Johnston
Port guide: Osaka, Japan
Osaka is a hard-working, progressive, fun-loving city whose shopping, dining and street life provides a heady counterpoint to Japan’s cultural sights.
- by Brian Johnston
Japan’s toilets are amazing, but Tokyo’s public loos are next level
Public bathrooms aren’t usually stars of travel itineraries, but The Tokyo Toilet scheme’s facilities deserve to be.
- by Lee Tran Lam
This Japanese fish dish is notorious the world over
Is there an ingredient with a more dangerous reputation than fugu? Surely not.
- by Ben Groundwater
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