Experiencing the gentler pace of mountain life in Takayama
— by Takeaki Shibuya
Exploring Hiroshima's Peace Memorial Park
— by Patrick Loyer
From steam trains to tea farms: a day in lesser-known Shizuoka
— by Patrick Loyer
Get under the skin of Japan on an escorted group tour
— by Richard Pearson
Getting an insider view of old Kyoto
— by Claire Ross
Gion Yoshi-Ima: a Kyoto hideaway with a sense of history
— by Ms Makishima
How to spend a day in Kyoto, from frenetic markets to real-life geishas
— by Hiroko Wakayama
How to spend a day in Tokyo - shrines, shoguns and the Shibuya Scramble
— by Ken Yoshioka
Learn how to swing a real samurai sword
— by Ken Yoshioka
Stay in an authentic Japanese ryokan at Hoshokaku, Takayama
— by Katsuyoshi Dentani
The not-so-simple cup of tea
— by Claire Ross
The tale of two cities: Okayama & Hiroshima
— by Satoshi Inuki
Visit a floating shrine on Miyajima Island
— by Patrick Loyer
Wild deer, colourful temples and the world's biggest bronze Buddha: Nara Park, Kyoto
— by Hiroko Wakayama
