Stick to well-trodden paths, further overburdening classic itineraries like the Golden Route (a first-timer’s favourite, which takes in the heaving sights of Mount Fuji, Osaka and Kyoto), and ...

For the 60th anniversary of Japan's Shinkansen, Paul Carter explores a new coastal route.

Millions of Japanese started their Golden Week holidays by crowding train stations and airports as they headed to their holiday destinations and hometowns. Overseas travel was out of the question ...