Fans of Akira Kurosawa and his film Seven Samurai can now venture on an exclusive behind the scenes tour at Toho Studios in Tokyo. Often hailed as the movie of movies or the textbook from which all films are made, Seven Samurai is respected by many directors, actors and producers within the film industry.

Visit iconic locations in Tokyo and see this modern metropolis in a fantastical new light. From Shibuya to Shinjuku to Akihabara, Tokyo will show itself to not only to be a busy work district, but also a place where the wondrous happens in the most seemingly-innocuous locations.

In anticipation of the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, Destination Asia Japan has launched a tour showcasing the unique architecture and art of one of the world’s most glamorous regions: Ginza.

Guntu is a fantastic luxury cruise ship that explores the Seto Inland Sea over 1 – 3 nights, depending on your departure date. Guntu markets themselves as a luxury “floating inn” rather than a cruise ship

Japan is in the middle of an “I-Turn” effect where people are increasingly leaving busy cities to return to the countryside. Linked to this are opportunities for sustainable tourism in rural parts of the country, which may be driving a recent trend.

Veganism is becoming an ever more popular choice of diet, but this can cause difficulties for those clients travelling to countries where it is still relatively unheard of.

Japan’s national drink, sake, known as ‘nihonshu’ in Japan (literally ‘Japanese alcohol’) has a history deeply rooted in its religion, culture and mythology.

The Seto Inland Sea has featured in many international newspapers as a top destination in 2019.

Japan is eyeing an ambitious figure of 40 million visitors to the country in 2020, a figure that would widen the eyes of most ordinary folk like you and me.