SECOND TIME IN JAPAN

There are a number of passes you can buy to get unlimited transit in popular tourist areas. Here are seven great picks, with a focus on the Tokyo and Kyoto areas!

Enjoy a brilliant light festival in 'Tadasu no Mori' at Shimogamo Shrine!

If you're looking for traditional Japanese-style lodging, look no further than these ten Japanese inns.

You can now add hedgehogs to the list of cute animals to visit on your next trip to the Japanese capital.

Explore five Hanshin-area locations that appear as settings in Haruki Murakami's novels, as well as the landmarks of his life.

Picture the Sapporo Snow Festival, just a little sandier.

Through the heavy Akita snowfall, a train with one or two cars makes its way across bridges that span deep valleys and through tunnels that burrow into the heart of the mountains of the region.

After taking into account suggestions from the public, Tokyo Metro has finally settled on some J-Pop jingles for train departures.