Twenty reasons to visit Tokyo
No one mixes tradition with off-the-wall quirkiness quite like the Japanese.
One day three ways: Osaka
See the 'floating garden observatory' on the upper floors of the Umeda Sky Building.
Stephen Phelan
Tokyo nightlife: Night visions after dark
Ben Groundwater steps out in Japan's capital after dark and is drawn into an amazing whirl.
Ben Groundwater
One day three ways: Kyoto
Kyoto is a joy to walk around and its beautifully presented streets many temples don't cost a yen.
Six of the best: Japanese onsens
It's a real joy to bathe outside here on a sunny autumn day, surrounded by the falling red and gold leaves.
Where can a family stay in Tokyo?
Any ideas for where a family of four can stay in Tokyo? It's hard to find hotels with family rooms.
Michael Gebicki
Faster than a speeding bullet
No trip to Japan is complete without a trip on a super-efficient yet supremely comfortable bullet train.
Andrea Black
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