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Japan’s Weirdest Islands - Metropolis Japan

Japan’s Weirdest Islands

Head out beyond Japan’s big four to explore the strange, the scary and the sublime.

Sleep Now, Summit Later: The New Overnight Bus From Tokyo to Mt. Fuji - Metropolis Japan

Sleep Now, Summit Later: The New Overnight Bus From Tokyo to Mt. Fuji

How to hack the hike and beat the daily hiker limit

Izu Islands: Tokyo’s Secret Volcanic Archipelago - Metropolis Japan

Izu Islands: Tokyo’s Secret Volcanic Archipelago

The far side of Tokyo: nine inhabited volcanic islands stretch south into the Pacific, and all of them are part of the world's largest city.

Kanazawa Travel Guide: A Taste of Old Japan - Metropolis Japan

Kanazawa Travel Guide: A Taste of Old Japan

Kyoto’s charms without the hordes of tourists

Overgrown and Forgotten: Okinawa’s Battle With Nature - Metropolis Japan

Overgrown and Forgotten: Okinawa’s Battle With Nature

Structure vs. the wild

A Journey With a Gun and No Money - Metropolis Japan

A Journey With a Gun and No Money

Bunsho Hattori and Ryuichi Ishikawa on surviving the Japanese wilderness alone

Cycling Japan: Fukuoka to Tokyo by Bike in One Month - Metropolis Japan

Cycling Japan: Fukuoka to Tokyo by Bike in One Month

One rider's journey from Fukuoka to Tokyo in one month

Beaches, Surf Spots and Pools Near Tokyo - Metropolis Japan

Beaches, Surf Spots and Pools Near Tokyo

Editor's pick of the best summer escapes around Tokyo

Hilton’s Ultimate Island-Hopping Guide to Okinawa - Metropolis Japan

Hilton’s Ultimate Island-Hopping Guide to Okinawa

Seven unique stays. One unforgettable island chain. Explore Okinawa’s rich culture, stunning nature and coastal charm with Hilton as your guide.

Is Hokkaido Warm in the Summer? - Metropolis Japan

Is Hokkaido Warm in the Summer?

Here is what the locals say.

What Niseko Says About the Future of Travel in Japan - Metropolis Japan

What Niseko Says About the Future of Travel in Japan

A weekend in Hirafu's luxury bubble, staying at Niseko Kyo and dining at Masonry

Cape Ashizuri Travel Guide: Temples, Typhoons and Ocean Views at Shikoku’s Southern Tip - Metropolis Japan

Cape Ashizuri Travel Guide: Temples, Typhoons and Ocean Views at Shikoku’s Southern Tip

Simon Rowe braves the storms and heads down to Shikoku’s “Typhoon Ginza,” Cape Ashizuri.

Imperial Hotel, Kyoto: A Timeless Blend of Heritage and Luxury - Metropolis Japan

Imperial Hotel, Kyoto: A Timeless Blend of Heritage and Luxury

Debuting in Kyoto’s historic Gion district in spring 2026

Visiting Punch the Monkey’s Hometown: Ichikawa - Metropolis Japan

Visiting Punch the Monkey’s Hometown: Ichikawa

Greater Tokyo's unexpected spotlight, courtesy of one baby monkey.

11 Biophilic Cafes in Chiba for a Nature-Filled Escape from Tokyo - Metropolis Japan

11 Biophilic Cafes in Chiba for a Nature-Filled Escape from Tokyo

Escape to nature with these cafés near Tokyo

Affordable Monthly Rentals in Japan for Remote Workers and Digital Nomads - Metropolis Japan

Affordable Monthly Rentals in Japan for Remote Workers and Digital Nomads

A low-cost taste of nomadic living

Teshima: Not Just Another Island - Metropolis Japan

Teshima: Not Just Another Island

From overgrowth to island icon, a restored 1943 residence becomes a beacon for community revival

Awaji Island: Japan’s Hidden Culinary and Cultural Getaway - Metropolis Japan

Awaji Island: Japan’s Hidden Culinary and Cultural Getaway

How food, pop culture and slow living coexist on Japan’s quietly changing island

The Fukushima Diamond Route - Metropolis Japan

The Fukushima Diamond Route

A cut above the rest

Matsue: A City in the “Shade,” Full of Stories  - Metropolis Japan

Matsue: A City in the “Shade,” Full of Stories 

What to know about the San’in region’s largest city

Mikuni Minato: A Peaceful Port Town Away from the Crowds - Metropolis Japan

Mikuni Minato: A Peaceful Port Town Away from the Crowds

Blow off steam like a wealthy Edo merchant

Hilton Okinawa Sesoko Resort, Okinawa - Metropolis Japan

Hilton Okinawa Sesoko Resort, Okinawa

Unwind in Sesoko Island’s only luxury resort

Conrad Tokyo: Where Omotenashi Guides Every Detail - Metropolis Japan

Conrad Tokyo: Where Omotenashi Guides Every Detail

How General Manager Neil McInnes and his team shape thoughtful hospitality through detail, design and anticipation

Christmas in Okinawa - Metropolis Japan

Christmas in Okinawa

A festive escape to the sea in sunny Okinawa