We all know that feeling: You're planning a trip to a new country, you've got 50 browser tabs open, you're refining your itinerary, and then you realise there's no way you can do everything in the time you've booked off work. For visitors to Japan, that game of calendar Tetris...

On my first trip to Japan, I spent two nights in a ryokan in Hakone, and it's still one of my Japan highlights. Whether you're getting the full ryokan experience or just doing a day trip from Tokyo to Hakone, spending one day in Hakone is a wonderful part of...

Introduction If you've ever spent time scrolling through Instagram Reels about Japan, you've probably come across the videos of adorable deer bowing in exchange for crackers. This is Nara, Japan's ancient capital. From Osaka or Kyoto, a Nara day trip is a wonderful way to venture out of the cities,...