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 ...

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 ...

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 — 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Each pilot moves the robot through a specialised program on their home computer, and can see and speak to guests. The project has now begun a new venture, tapping into Tokyo's tourism boom. Instead of ...

I thought my husband was crazy when he suggested we rent a car for our honeymoon in Japan. I had flashbacks of my friend, a London transplant, forgetting which side of the road to stay on mid-drive ...

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

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 ...