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Western Japan’s Chugoku and Shikoku regions are an antidote to overtourism. Yes, Hiroshima is a deservedly popular destination, but branch out from there and Chugoku offers a tantalizing mix of ...

Japan is one of the most popular international destinations right now. In April 2025, Japan welcomed a record-breaking 3.9 million international visitors, according to the Japan National Tourism ...

Two things can be true at once — and in Japan they usually are. It’s a land of contradictions and, thanks to this and its reputation for complex, manners-driven culture, visitors can sometimes feel ...

Hakone, Japan is the perfect little side trip between Tokyo and Kyoto. Here is our 2-night stay at a traditional Ryokan, experiencing onsens, wearing Yukata, a kaiseki dinner and hiking a samurai ...