Many parts of Japan can get very hot and humid during the summer months (June-September). Read up on our top summer survival tips to help you make the most of your summer visit to Japan.

Far, far away from the bright neon lights of Japan’s big cities, discover a simple and pure Japanese way of life in Akita, deep in Japan’s northern reaches...

When Nobuhiro Tamura, a retired Esoteric Buddhist monk, noticed that many travellers were only able to scratch the surface of what Mount Koya has to offer, he decided he wanted to do something to help! We chat to Nobuhiro about the origins of his tour company, Awesome Tours, as well as his personal recommendations when exploring Mount Koya and beyond.  

Based on the 2021 Ashmolean Museum Oxford TOKYO exhibition, Exhibition on Screen's stunning new film, TOKYO STORIES, is a love letter to one of the world's most vibrant and innovative capitals and the incredibly diverse art that has made it so. Join us as we chat to David Bickerstaff – the creative mind behind the film itself! – about his work, inspirations and Japan travels, and find out more about the exciting Instagram giveaway we have to celebrate the film's upcoming release. 

Ayaka’s art journey didn’t have the most conventional start – an impromptu request to design a restaurant sign! But curiosity told her to ‘just go with it’, and she’s been hooked to the creative process since. We have a chat to Ayaka about where she draws her creative spark, her process from idea to paper, and her top Tokyo recommendations.