Japan Holidays

The big dream trip. The place to walk through red torii gates, glimpse a Geisha and see Mount Fuji in the flesh.  Japan is the holiday you take when you want to see the world from a different angle. One country, eight regions, four large islands and hundreds of once in a lifetime experiences. Japan will steal your heart. Hop on a trailblazing bullet train that feels faster than the speed of light and practice the art of slow living at a cocoon-quiet Japanese tea ceremony. Go where the scenery is supermodel pretty; Mount Fuji, dove-white for five months a year, forests full of bamboo stalks as tall as houses, and temples gleaming with gold leaf. Come for Tokyo’s sky-punching buildings; the cushy viewing platforms at the top of Skytree and Shibuya Sky, and the designer stores - Louis Vuitton and Prada - that are as beautiful as the clothes inside. Soak up the sweet smell of passionflowers and snapdragons, the grass-like scent of tatami mats and the warm smell of soy sauce and ginger cooking in mini ramen restaurants. See the graceful strokes of brush calligraphy, ride trains controlled by AI and drink matcha tea everywhere you go, it’s emblematic of Japan. 

A trip to Japan will take you to castles and palaces and onto timeworn grounds that were once walked by emperors, samurai and shoguns. A holiday where you’ll bask in the glow of serenity at Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples, taste country-famous okonomiyaki in Hiroshima, City of Peace, get swept up in Tokyo’s good times and late nights and be spellbound by Kyoto’s storied allure. Visit Japan in spring for cherry blossoms as pink as bubblegum. Come in autumn and see its maple leaves turn toasty red and pumpkin spice. Visit for summer’s firework festivals or take that wish list trip in winter when clear sky days show off Mount Fuji at its best. Japan is beautiful in every season. For the sake of saké, you simply must visit.