Travelling by train in Japan is about to become a lot more expensive

Travelling by train in Japan is about to become a lot more expensive

Japan Rail has announced a huge increase in the price of its popular all-inclusive ticket available to tourists.

  • byBen Groundwater

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I saw Japan stripped bare when I took all my clothes off in an onsen
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I saw Japan stripped bare when I took all my clothes off in an onsen

I thought seeing Mt Fuji in sunshine couldn’t be topped,but then I had a bath. A Japanese one.

  • byJo Stubbings
‘Beyond crazy’:Japan full of Aussies as we flock back

‘Beyond crazy’:Japan full of Aussies as we flock back

Ski and cherry-blossom mania combined with a plummeting yen has seen Japan soar to our fourth most-visited overseas destination.

  • byKatherine Scott
Tokyo rolls out vending machines for whale products amid online sales of unsafe dolphin meat

Tokyo rolls out vending machines for whale products amid online sales of unsafe dolphin meat

Investigators from an Australian organisation purchased and tested dolphin meat sold on Yahoo! Japan. The results shocked them.

  • byAngus Dalton
Airline review:Sparkling service in Jetstar’s budget business class
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Airline review:Sparkling service in Jetstar’s budget business class

Vastly superior to its economy offering,Jetstar’s business class seats are genuinely worth considering on its Japan routes.

  • byKylie McLaughlin
Japanese prime minister whisked to safety after explosion at port

Japanese prime minister whisked to safety after explosion at port

A pipe-like object was thrown near Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during an outdoor speech in the city of Wakayama.

  • byLisa Du
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How to travel in Japan on the cheap

How to travel in Japan on the cheap

Japan is notoriously expensive,but thanks to a weak yen,the price of travelling there has dropped by about a third.

  • byBen Groundwater
The best times to visit Tokyo

The best times to visit Tokyo

From festivals and holidays to shows and fairs,there’s always some exciting event happening in this huge metropolis.

  • byBen Groundwater
20 things that will surprise first-time visitors to Tokyo

20 things that will surprise first-time visitors to Tokyo

Is it any wonder you will be surprised by Tokyo? This is a city of almost 40 million people across its greater limits,a megalopolis with infinite possibilities.

  • byBen Groundwater
Achingly-hip US brand brings famed tacos and coffee to Japan hotspot
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Achingly-hip US brand brings famed tacos and coffee to Japan hotspot

Mirror mirror on the wall,where’s the fairest Ace of all? With its warm,inviting design,and so much great dining in-house,it’s Ace Kyoto.

  • byKylie McLaughlin
This Japanese town is like one giant onsen

This Japanese town is like one giant onsen

Foreign tourists and domestic travellers alike come to Kinosaki's onsen to connect with traditional Japanese culture.

  • byBen Groundwater