This article explores five regions of Japan, each offering a close look at its history and the lives of its people. You’ll ...

Sixty years after the world's first high-speed train launched, rail enthusiast Paul Carter rides the bullet train along ...

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 ...

As an island nation stretching from north to south, Japan offers an extraordinary canvas of natural beauty enriched by its four distinct seasons. While breathtaking landscapes can be found throughout ...

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 ...

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