Japan
Opinion
Family holidays
I took my young kids to an eight-course dinner. What was I thinking?
We’re looking at a two-hour dinner here, a meal my children are probably not going to like, in a place where they’re expected to behave themselves and be quiet.
- by Ben Groundwater
Opinion
Culture holidays
I used to be a frugal traveller. Now I’ll spend $49 on a cup of coffee
I’m a reformed cheapskate. I used to be vigilant about how I spent my money on holidays, but at times, it just didn’t make sense.
- by Julia D'Orazio
Opinion
Air travel
A Tokyo airport delivered my worst travel experience in a long time
The Japanese have traditionally been known for their organisation and politeness. How could it go so wrong?
- by Lee Tulloch
Pink emu? Inside Australia’s kitsch pavilion for World Expo 2025
The Australia Pavilion by Melbourne-based Buchan is the latest in a long line of dazzling environments that expresses how we live today.
- by Julietta Jameson
★★★★½
Hotel reviews
A rarity in Tokyo, this new hotel is one of the city’s best
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
Original URL: https://www.theage.com.au/traveller/topic/japan-b1c