TRAVEL NEWS FROM THE JAPAN TIMES

A bitter pale ale from Yokohama finds a sweet win at World Beer Awards

Ghost of Yotei’s bloodstained fun sidesteps Ainu identity

Nara inn offers room, board and an ancient burial mound

Tokyo earns three spots on World’s 50 Best Bars list

From straight to curly: Getting your hair done in Japanese

Roasted green tea gets a milky makeover

Eat your balloons: The culinary theater of Grant Achatz comes to Tokyo

How a family-run landscaper turned the Osaka Expo green

Japan’s first foreign wine investor plants its roots in Hokkaido

Don’t poke the bear: Learn how to sort your garbage the right way

Tokyo’s newest stationery store sells ‘a slower, more human rhythm’

Autumn eggplants offer a juicy start to the season

Tokyo retains Michelin crown with 160 starred restaurants for 2026

Myaku-Myaku gets the Labubu treatment at the Osaka Expo

Auberge Eaufeu brings French flair to a quiet village in Ishikawa

