The most famous attraction is Takachiho Gorge – a deep chasm carved out by several explosions from the nearby Mount Aso, ...

That same year, the new Meiji government issued Japan’s first national banknotes, made from Echizen washi. The paper-making division of the Treasury Printing Bureau enshrined the spirit of ...

Experience the beauty and tradition of Japan's Lantern Festivals with our guide to these breathtaking celebrations of light ...

As head of Issey Miyake’s womenswear, Satoshi Kondo nods to the pioneering designer’s legacy but is cleverly crafting his own ...

Over the past few years, a versatile craft substance known as Washi tape has notably increased in its popularity. Originating from Japan, it’s created from organic elements such as hemp or ...

If you're travelling this new year, these intimate wellness retreats in Japan will help usher in a new era of self-care for starting fresh.

At the new Four Seasons Hotel Osaka, there's an exclusive modern ryokan within the hotel and an enticing culinary program.

Destination dupes are popping up around the world as travellers for alternatives to traditional hotspots or to find road less travelled.

TOKYO: Visitors can step back in time to Japan’s samurai era in a new Tokyo ... from digital imagery firm Ars Techne reproduces the washi paper texture of his prints. Haptic plates in the ...