Besides menswear, another thing that Aw shops for when in Japan is stationery. Her favourite go-to is Sekaido in Shinjuku, ...

Japan is famously known for its hot springs, or onsen, which provide a peaceful retreat from the city chaos. While famous ...

A TOKYO MAGAZINE EDITOR TIRED of city life. A chef trying to find her niche and her life’s calling. Their paths crossed in 2014, and the result is the Michelin-starred restaurant Sanaburi in the ...

Half the fun of going to Japan is shopping for all the things to bring home for yourself to enjoy and to spoil all your friends/family with. Japan is known for making products that are incredibly well ...

Springtime in Hakone is when the cherry blossoms and azaleas come into full bloom. However, in March, the daytime temperatures still tend to be low, resulting in colder weather. It is best to bring ...

In these cases, I think Japan has a great alternative: the multiple ropeways scattered around the country. Enjoying its 65-year anniversary in September 2025, one of the more popular ropeways near ...

Periods including “fish emerge from the ice” in mid-February and “rainbows hide” in late November offer a framework for ...

Spanning 4km between Sounzan and Togendai stations, the Hakone Ropeway is a key mode of transport along the Hakone Golden Course, the onsen resort’s main sightseeing route. One of its stops ...

Hakone in Kanagawa Prefecture has reclaimed its position as the nation’s most popular hot spring resort after being surprisingly ousted last year, according to a survey. In 2022, the Kusatsu ...