Northeast Asia
Japan
Theatre of love and war
Danielle Demetriou takes a seat in the renovated Kabuki-za Theatre to watch ancient dramas unfold.
Top 10
Destination discovery
Brian Johnston seeks out the top 10 overseas science museums, guaranteed to fire the imagination.
Hong Kong
The ideal rainy-day walk
Craig Platt The jungle is thick, the dirt track muddy and the heat and humidity stifling.
Special features
Japan
Cool, bold and exclusive
Shopping in Tokyo is not just retail therapy, it's a feast for the senses through displays of cutting-edge art and design, writes Misha Janette.
Japan
A year of celebration
The Japanese have a festival for every season. Maria Visconti dons her dancing geta and joins the fun.
Photo galleries
All a bloom in Tokyo
Cherry blossoms in full bloom in Tokyo. Tokyo's cherry blossom trees were in full bloom on March 22, Japan's weather agency said, marking the second earliest blossoming in the capital on record.
Photos
Places you will never visit
No matter how much you travel, here are 10 places around the world you will never get to visit. From Daniel Smith's book, 100 Places You Will Never Visit.
Travellers Tips
Air travel
Fun before you fly
Stuck in transit? Feeling bored? Brian Johnston finds 50 fun things to do at the world's airports.
Airline review
Flight test: Japan Airlines business class
Flight Test The flight attendants are incredibly polite, courteous and helpful, impeccably groomed and always ready with a smile.
