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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

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

Travel Guide to the Charm of Tomonoura - Metropolis Japan

Travel Guide to the Charm of Tomonoura

Life in the Seto Inland Sea town of Tomo-no-Ura

New Luxury Hotel FUFU Tokyo Ginza Has a Private Onsen in Every Room - Metropolis Japan

New Luxury Hotel FUFU Tokyo Ginza Has a Private Onsen in Every Room

A newly opened luxury resort in Ginza offering private onsen, garden suites and refined Japanese hospitality

Why is Hokkaido Milk, Cream and Cheese so Popular? - Metropolis Japan

Why is Hokkaido Milk, Cream and Cheese so Popular?

Hokkaido dairy - the cream of the crop

A Journey Through Towada-Hachimantai National Park - Metropolis Japan

A Journey Through Towada-Hachimantai National Park

Japan's Volcanic Heartland​

Asahidake, Hokkaido - Metropolis Japan

Asahidake, Hokkaido

The highest peak in the "Playground of the Gods"

Fly Direct from Tokyo to Palau, One of the Pacific’s Most Accessible Winter Getaways - Metropolis Japan

Fly Direct from Tokyo to Palau, One of the Pacific’s Most Accessible Winter Getaways

Trade Tokyo’s winter chill for coral lagoons and warm island air—Palau’s new direct flight brings paradise within reach

Wildlife in Tokyo: Tokyo Safari  - Metropolis Japan

Wildlife in Tokyo: Tokyo Safari 

A guide to the fluffiest wildlife you can spot in the city 

Neighorhood Guide: Exploring Chiba’s Hidden Treasures - Metropolis Japan

Neighorhood Guide: Exploring Chiba’s Hidden Treasures

History by the airport

Red Roofs of Iwami: Historic Townscapes, Preserved and Evolving - Metropolis Japan

Red Roofs of Iwami: Historic Townscapes, Preserved and Evolving

Picturesque red-roof villages of Japan—but more than just beautiful

Ski, Reflect and Reconnect: A Winter Temple Retreat at Kakurinbo - Metropolis Japan

Ski, Reflect and Reconnect: A Winter Temple Retreat at Kakurinbo

Recharge your body and mind after a ski trip with a serene temple stay in Minobu

8 Lesser-Known Ski Spots Close to Tokyo - Metropolis Japan

8 Lesser-Known Ski Spots Close to Tokyo

Now there’s no excuse not to hit the slopes on your winter weekends off

Tokyo Neighborhood Guides: A Guide to Okutama Town - Metropolis Japan

Tokyo Neighborhood Guides: A Guide to Okutama Town

Pigeon’s Nest Canyon and Nippara Limestone Caves