Jump to Navigation
Zao snow monsters
Check out this surreal gallery to find out what's behind the frozen armies taking over the Yamagata hills

Latest

10 islands for every type of traveler

10 islands for every type of traveler

Millionaire, nudist, party animal or celebrity stalker? Somewhere there's an island just for you
Gregory Starr: GPS is the traveler's enemy
Gregory Starr

Gregory Starr: GPS is the traveler's enemy

Or, everybody is stupider today than they were yesterday and it's all technology's fault
The best sushi restaurants in Tokyo
Best sushi in Tokyo

The best sushi restaurants in Tokyo

Get your raw fish fix at the capital's sushi institutions
Tokyo's stunning palace for the printed word
Daikanyama T-Site

Tokyo's stunning palace for the printed word

The slick new Daikanyama T-Site complex celebrates all things analog
Japan quake drives tourist numbers to rock bottom
Japan tourism

Japan quake drives tourist numbers to rock bottom

Final data for 2011 show overseas visitors saw sharpest drop on record

Listings

Claska
$$
Come for the affordable and stylish rooms, stay for the arts and crafts more
Cerulean Tower
$$$
A high-rise hotel with a reputation for great service and lower prices than its luxury rivals. more
Mandarin Oriental Spa
$$$$
Rise above the stress of street life to relax in this spa in the sky more
Mandarin Oriental Tokyo
$$$$
Part of the rapidly expanding, Asia-based hotel chain, Mandarin Oriental Tokyo goes full out... more