To help restart your Japan travel planning, here’s a roundup of some of Japan’s latest hotels, cultural experiences, foodie news, and the latest in art, fashion and fun.

When travellers think of a trip to Japan, images of icy winter ski slopes and springtime cherry blossom-lined streets are often the first things that come to mind. However, travelling in Japan’s summer season opens a plethora of travel opportunities – many of them hidden in parts of Japan you might not have heard of.

Japan isn’t always the first place people think of for a family holiday – perhaps considered more suited to singles and couples – but that's probably because a few myths are getting in the way. 

Japan offers up a feast for travellers, with mountainside onsen (hot spring) villages, sleepy beach-lined islands, and buzzing megacities all on the menu. And with travel to Japan on the near horizon, we’ve rounded up the latest travel news to whet the appetite of Aussie travellers.

Lonely Planet’s “Best in Travel 2022” lists were announced last week and JNTO are ecstatic that Shikoku has been ranked 6th in the Top 10 Regions category.