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 ...

While the upscale neighborhood may be known for its many boutiques, its restaurant, cultural and high-end hotel scenes are worth exploring, too. Everyone has a reason to visit Tokyo. If that reason ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

Tokyo is bracing for an influx of 40 million visitors in 2025—a surge that eclipses even its own lofty past benchmarks. In a metropolis where centuries-old shrines abut A.I.-charged vending machines, ...