Have you ever seen people in sky-blue checkered uniforms talking to foreign visitors on the streets of Tokyo? They are tourism volunteers who provide guidance in various languages as part of an ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Judy Koutsky covers adventure, luxury and family travel. Japan is a country that seamlessly blends the old with the new, offering ...

TOKYO — I’ve always resisted the idea of taking a guided tour on my annual visits to Japan. My interests are pretty niche, and I know Tokyo well enough that friends there have trouble suggesting new ...

Tokyo is filled with unforgettable experiences — after all, it's the most popular city in Japan, which the World Economic Forum named the No. 3 best country for tourism in the world. In a city filled ...

Visiting Tokyo for the first time can feel like stepping into the future and the past at once. This vast, ever-shifting metropolis is all about contrasts: centuries-old shrines tucked beside glass ...

As overtourism strains Japan’s major cities, Gifu Prefecture offers travelers a slower, more intimate way to experience the country’s culture.

Every item on this page was chosen by a Town & Country editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. Your best friend was just in Japan. Your cousin was, too. You’re pretty ...

Tokyo deals in specifics, not generalities. This isn't a city that reveals itself in sweeping panoramas but in momentary glimpses: the businessman who carries a Hello Kitty handkerchief, the ancient ...

Whether you prefer the sliding doors and tatami-mat floors of traditional Japanese kenchiku, the cement block minimalism of Tadao Ando, or the slick futurism of starchitect-designed fashion flagships, ...

Tokyo is undeniably one of the world's great food cities with two hundred-plus Michelin star restaurants (more than any other city) and 160,000 restaurants in general -- meaning one could ...

Pedestrians cross and cars buzz through the busy evening streets of the Shibuya-ku neighborhood in Tokyo. Clichés: Portrayals of Tokyo are riddled with them, frequently restricted to the ...