Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Each spring, two neighbouring countries become wreathed in cherry blossom. While the flowers may look similar, the meanings they carry – and the ways they’re experienced – tell very different stories. Japan: The quiet weight of tradition In Japan, cherry blossom (sakura) is not just a seasonal […]
When To Go
When’s the best time to visit Japan?
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! When’s the best time to visit Japan? Every month, our Condé Nast Traveler Top Travel Specialist Amy Tadehara brings us insider knowledge on how to access semi-impenetrable experiences, avoid crowds, and find hidden delights well away from those tourist-worn pathways. Amy’s extensive experience of Japan includes four […]
5 ways to see spring in Okinawa
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Okinawa’s beaches and laid back lifestyle are the things of postcards, but what’s it like to visit in spring? Tour leader Robert Kodama leaves the cherry blossom frenzy of the mainland to find out. Like this post? Help us by sharing it!
5 reasons to go to Sendai, Tohoku
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Despite having picturesque tiny hot spring towns, traditional festivals and sacred mountains, Tohoku (just two hours from Tokyo) is often woefully forgotten by first-time visitors to Japan. Travel consultant Aaron returns to his former home city of Sendai, the largest city in Tohoku, to reveal just how special […]
Travel to Japan in November
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Do we really need an excuse to travel to Japan in November? Just look at those trees! Look at that landscape! Believe it or not though, there are plenty of reasons, other than that patchwork landscape, to visit during fall. Like this post? Help us by sharing […]
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Do we really need an excuse to travel to Japan in November? Just look at those trees! Look at that landscape! Believe it or not though, there are plenty of reasons, other than that patchwork landscape, to visit during fall. Like this post? Help us by sharing […]