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Planning a trip to Japan is easy. Deciding what to leave out is much harder. This guide answers some of the most common questions I get asked when helping clients plan their first visit, from timing and budgets to routes and transport.

Advice for anyone contemplating a visit to this fabulous destination.

Planning a trip to Japan? Insights from my third visit, including Tokyo pacing, Japan Rail Pass advice, Sapporo Snow Festival and Nikko.

Six very different destination to consider for your next adventure in 2026

Some tips for keeping costs down on a holiday to Japan.

A guide to some of the best Japanese Festivals throughout the year.

Recommendations for a few places to see in Kyoto that aren't on the standard tourist trail.

A few of my favourite hotels in Japan

Suggestions for places to visit in Japan that aren't usually included in standard itineraries.

This fabulous place is one of my favourite world cities – I’ve visited a few times now, and there always seems more to explore. It’s almost impossible to keep up with Tokyo’s progress: a city that is ever building, updating and innovating. As the neon façades grow higher, the temples and parks are carefully respected, maintaining quiet refuges within the city. The latest trends and fashions can be found in quirky cafés and pop-culture clothing, while centuries-old rituals are

There are some amazing different activities that you can include in your holiday to Japan - from learning tradtional crafts to the quirky.

It's definitely been a whistle stop week in Japan. Leaving the beautiful Japanese Alps, we headed to Naoshima Island, famous as an art...

This part of the country isn't the easiest to get to wherever you're coming from. But it's a gorgeous part of the world - the scenery is...

We've left Tokyo behind now and are staying in the city of Sendai for 3 nights. Sendai really doesn't have all that much to recommend...

If you're partial to Japanese food, no trip here would be complete without a visit to a Japanese department store where you'll always...

We arrived in Tokyo after a long flight - it's taking an extra 2 hours to fly from London at the moment because airlines are avoiding...

In less than a fortnight I'm off on my travels again - this time I'm returning to Japan. I absolutely loved it there when I visited last...