TRAVEL NEWS FROM THE JAPAN TIMES
Ice bandanas, convenience store breaks: Running under Japan’s summer sun
Japanese cities turn into ghost towns during the Bon holiday period
Japanese beat the heat in ‘liver-chilling’ haunted houses
In sleepy Chichibu, Japan’s whisky landscape is quietly shifting
Oryouri Fujii: High-end Japanese cuisine in a picture-perfect Toyama setting
Bigger than ever, BitSummit’s indie spirit wears thin
An ideal AC temperature for sleep? Science says yes … and no.
Sunscreen bans, UV-cuts and the language of summer skincare in Japan
The star-studded bar ‘so incoherent that it’s coherent’
‘Mushroom Gastronomy’ makes sense of Japan’s fungal diversity
The dancer keeping Osaka’s Nakazakicho indie
Assassin’s Creed makers defend ‘creative liberties’ in Black samurai row
Whether it’s the pool or the park, teach your kids how to be safe this summer vacation
Going eel-less for Japan’s midsummer tradition
Tokiwa Sushi: Niigata sushi master with a hometown, locavore focus