Escape the crowds and discover a quieter Japan at these 12 hotels, from mountaintop ryokan to island hideaways.

Some of the most popular spots to view Mount Fuji include Lake Kawaguchi, the Chureito Pagoda, Enoshima, the Fujisan World Heritage Centre, Fujigoko, Fuji-Q Highland, Hakone, Imamiya Tea Field, and ...

The Golden Route is the quintessential travel itinerary for first-time visitors to Japan. It traditionally includes Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka and (sometimes) Hiroshima, offering a well-rounded introduction ...

Drive 10 minutes north and you’ll arrive in the Senjogahara Marshland. Located within Nikko National Park, this area connects Lake Chuzenji with Yumoto Onsen is ideal for exciting nature hikes.

My first stop is the spa town of Yuda Onsen. Here, I wander past hot-spring ... The bijou spa town of Nagato Yumoto is my home for the night. Upon arrival at its Kawarasoba Yanagiya restaurant ...

Most onsen are in ryokan (traditional inns ... Getting to Hakone for a day trip The first Romancecar train leaves Shinjuku Station at 07:37, arriving at Hakone-Yumoto station at 09:22. From there, you ...