Japan articles

Here are some great articles and links relating to travel in Japan


Arts

The art of Japan
Meet the artists of Kyoto


Culture

Japan's underworld ink
The life of a sumo wrestler
Baseball & sub-par beer
Nachi fire festival
Kanda festival
The first Australian geisha
Japan's pachinko parlours
How to be a ninja
How to be a geisha
A guide to Japanese toilets
7 Crazy vending machines
5 Common Mistakes Travelers Make in Japan 
Etiquette 101, Japan 
Japanese Sumo Wrestling: Everything You Need To Know


Cherry blossoms
Know your cherry blossoms
The cherry tree
Japan's cherry blossoms


Food & drink
5 Strange foods from Japan 
A culinary tour of Japan 
Finding tea in Kyoto 
Food lover's guide to Japan
The Best Convenience Store Snacks in Japan
The Easiest Way to Tour Tokyo's Best Ramen Shops
The Best Things I Ate in Seoul, Tokyo, and Beijing
Noma Chef René Redzepi’s Guide to Eating in Tokyo
Sights and Bites: What to Eat While Touring Tokyo, Japan
Eating out in Japanese: a guide to Japan's restaurants
In Search of Japan’s Hidden Culinary Revolution 
Enjoying Osaka’s Famous Food, Without Breaking the Bank 

 
Getting around
A quick guide to bullet trains
The bullet train dream team
Riding the Yamanote line


Hiroshima & surrounds
Finding Art and Adventure on Japan's Teshima Island


Hokkaido
Inside the valley of hell
Japan's wild frontier
Winter in Hokkaido
Hokkaidō road trip: exploring Japan's wild north



Japan
The best of Japan 
Top 10 things to do in Japan
Japan's past perfect
A comic book guide to Japan


Japan's outer islands
The islands where foxes fly
Discover Atlantis of the East


Japanese Alps & Honshu
Get lost in Japan's ancient Samurai town
Daisetsuzan National Park
Travelling in the Kiso Valley
Hiking in Honshu
Snow monkey - the story behind the photo
Between volcanoes
Soak in sake
Escape to Snow Country
The High-Speed Train Trip from Tokyo to Take Now


Kyoto
The walk that made me love Kyoto
Kyoto lights up the night
The art of Japan
Meet the artists of Kyoto
Local flavour on Kiyamachi
Kyoto's top 5 photo locations
Top 5 guide Kyoto
Kyoto, Japan 4:50 p.m.
Where to Eat, Drink, Stay, and Play in Kyoto


Nagasaki & surrounds
The Rise and Fall of Japan's Most Densely Populated Island


Osaka & surrounds
Japan's spirited 3rd city
Nara, where Japan began
Tired of Kyoto? Visit Osaka, Japan's Foodie City
Enjoying Osaka’s Famous Food, Without Breaking the Bank


Photo essays
Tokyo city life
Samurai
Tokyo fish market
Tokyo's Odaiba Island 
Japan
Your Japan photos
Is Japan the Most Underrated Beach Destination in Asia?
The Quiet Magic of Japan's Snow Country
A Stroll Through Tokyo's YaNeSen



Tokyo
Living in Tokyo
Tokyo beyond the tour guides
A golden  slice of old Tokyo 
Kanda festival
Akihabara
Mini-guide to Tokyo's nightlife
Going local in Tokyo
Tokyo's strangest sites
Riding the Yamanote line
Tokyo for teenagers
24 Hours in Nagoya
How to find calm in the chaos
SAS crew guide to Tokyo
10 Alternative things to do in Tokyo
10 Things for free in Tokyo
First 24 hours in Tokyo
My Tokyo
Guide to Tokyo
Tokyo fish market
Tokyo's Odaiba Island
The Hipster’s Guide to Tokyo
The Easiest Way to Tour Tokyo's Best Ramen Shops
7 Wonderfully Weird Things to Do in Tokyo
Make This Your First (or Last) Meal in Tokyo
Noma Chef René Redzepi’s Guide to Eating in Tokyo
How Not to Look Like a Tourist in Tokyo
36 Hours in Eastern Tokyo
Sights and Bites: What to Eat While Touring Tokyo, Japan
In Tokyo, Tsukiji Fish Market Braces for an Uncertain Future



Wildlife & nature
Japan's glowing squid 
Chasing Hiroshige’s Vision of Japan