Japan

There’s no need to fly yourself to the moon to play among the stars. These 10 mesmerising moon gates, bridges, and natural formations are all you need for a portal to another dimension.

With the Tokyo Olympics happening soon and COVID-19 still a major threat in many regions, how is Japan coping with these concerns while ensuring the games go on safely and securely? Koari Sasaki, who sits on the board for the Tokyo Organising Committee, gives us some insight.

Vaccines, travel bans, and more COVID-19 travel updates – here's some travel news from around the world that you may have missed this week!

COVID-19 might have stalled travel, but these beautifully-written books will introduce you to nine new countries, cultures, and histories.

Fall in love with these independent stationery stores that are preserving and elevating the joy of writing.

"At that moment, I had to decide what was the least embarrassing option – stay silent and possibly allow myself to faint on that hot tarmac, or pluck up enough courage to ask the man walking next to me if I could hang on to his arm until we reached the cool of the terminal…

Bird droppings, snakes, sake, getting beaten with twigs – people have interesting (read: unusual) ways of unwinding, and these are just some of them.

Kabukichō is one of the liveliest – albeit slightly dodgy – nightlife and entertainment districts in Tokyo, Japan. It’s located in the Shinjuku ward of Tokyo and is well-known as a red light district.

A visit to Universal Studios in Osaka, Japan is really like going to nine different fantasy worlds in one day!

Omoide Yokocho - or Memory Lane as it's called in English – is a small group of alleys filled with around 60 tiny restaurants and bars. It’s also just around the corner from the world’s busiest train station – Shinjuku.

With tourism being the lifeline of many prefectures in the nation, The Japan National Tourism Organization has created a 360° virtual tour of the country, perhaps in a bid to keep interest in the East Asian nation.

When you say ‘wine’ when speaking about Japan, you probably think about sake. Lesser known is that Japan has a bunch of wineries that make good, if not great wines – all against the backdrop of the scenic Japanese Alps.