Mount Takao receives more visitors than Mount Fuji—around 2.5 million a year. Here's how to use that fact against itself: the trails, temple, food, and seasonal timing that make Takao worth the trip.
A local's guide to Yamanashi—the Fuji Five Lakes, the famous Chureito Pagoda view, Japan's original wine country in Katsunuma, and the hot springs west of Tokyo.
A local's guide to Sumiyoshi Shrine in Hakata, Fukuoka—one of Japan's oldest shrines, its rare ancient architecture, how to visit respectfully, and how to fit it into a half-day in Hakata.
A Tokyo local's guide to Gotanda—the Shinagawa-ward district tourists skip and salarymen love, with honest, affordable izakaya nightlife on the Yamanote Line.
The Golden Pavilion was burned to the ground by a monk in 1950. What stands today is a 1955 reconstruction—and understanding that fact changes everything about how to experience Kinkakuji.
