Asia · Destination guide
Unique culture, stunning scenery.
Japan runs on a current of quiet precision — bullet trains that apologise for a one-minute delay, temple gardens raked at dawn, seven-course dinners served in wooden ryokans. It is at once the most futuristic and most traditional place you will ever visit.
Where to go
Neon crossings, teamLab, sushi counters and the world’s most polite megacity.
Ten thousand torii gates, golden pavilions and bowing deer.
Onsen towns and lake crossings beneath the perfect volcano.
Street-food capital and the peace park every visitor should see.
Champagne powder in winter, lavender fields and seafood in summer.
Seasons
Cherry-blossom season sweeps south to north. Magical and busy — hotels in Kyoto book out months ahead.
Autumn colour turns temple gardens crimson. Crisp air, clear Fuji views — many say it beats spring.
Snow monkeys, powder skiing in Hokkaido and steaming onsen. Cities are quiet and hotel value is excellent.
Things to experience
Tatami rooms, hot-spring baths and a dinner of twenty tiny masterpieces.
Country-crossing at 300km/h with a bento on your knee.
The vermilion gate tunnels before the crowds arrive.
Counter seats where the chef decides — book months ahead, worth every yen.
Nagano’s bathing macaques and Japan’s legendary ski resorts.
Digital art oceans, Ghibli, Akihabara — Japan for the kids (and you).
Know before you go
Shoes off where you see a genkan step; don’t stick chopsticks upright in rice; queue for everything; tipping is not done. Nobody expects perfection — effort is warmly received.
A night in a ryokan with kaiseki dinner and a hot-spring soak is Japan distilled. Bathe before entering the water, and note some traditional onsen still decline visible tattoos — we’ll book you a private bath where needed.
Where to stay
At least one night — it is Japan distilled.
Compact, immaculate and brilliantly located in Tokyo and Kyoto.
Niseko and Furano for the powder pilgrimage.
We recommend specific hotels once we know your dates and party — availability and rates are always confirmed by a specialist.
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