TRAVEL NEWS FROM THE JAPAN TIMES

In rural Hokkaido, the stops and starts of tourism revival on full display

Racehorses, anime girls and gambling: Umamusume’s recipe for success

With a global approach, Syn gives French cuisine plenty of latitude

Italian fashion icon Giorgio Armani dead at 91

Vogue appoints Chloe Malle to replace fashion doyenne Anna Wintour

Mark Japan’s Sleep Day by making some lifestyle changes

Mark Japan’s Sleep Day by making some lifestyle changes

A fuss-free Okinawan stir-fry to boost your energy in the heat

Japan is warming up to tattoos — just not permanent ones

Sip a bespoke coffee for ¥4,000

How to complain politely: Lessons from the McDonald’s Pokemon debacle

Sega’s ninja-themed Shinobi series is back from the dead

Retired Tokyo trains live on as upcycled table lamps

Behind Tanikoretani’s quiet facade, a lively world of sake-fueled food

Character-crazed Japan has little appetite for Labubu

