Japan

Japan is far more than just packed city streets and temples.

TL;DR: Jetstar’s Japan and South Korea sale is on now, with fares from $179 until October 12. Start practising your bow—or your finger heart.

Scoot, the low-cost love child of Singapore Airlines, has just dropped not one, not two, but THREE brand-spankin’ international routes to Asia. Kicking off December 2025, you’ll be able to jet off to Thailand or Japan with fares so low you’ll wonder if they missed a zero.

When one thinks of Japan, the mind immediately wanders to the neon-lit streets of Tokyo, perhaps the okonomiyaki of Osaka, or Hokkaido’s powdery ski fields in winter. The cliches are cliches for a reason, but that’s not to say the land of the rising sun’s largest northern island shouldn’t be on the top of the list in the months outside of snow season.

Laying back in steamy waters, blissfully allowing your muscles to relax and feeling the stress of the day unwinding is, for most Aussies, a little treat we rarely indulge in.

If the bright lights and crowds of people are getting a little too much, these are the best day trips to take from Tokyo in 2026.

Abbie Davis—AKA Mrs White—is the groovy Melbourne photographer whose kaleidoscopic photos capture life's joys, from kids getting dressed up to couples getting hitched.

If a getaway on your own makes you feel a little nervous, rest easy, because we've found five solo trips that are safe, affordable and brimming with bucket list experiences.  

Eating through Japan is a foodie's dream. From iconic street food to convenience store gems, here are 20 must-try dishes from my trip!

High-speed trains, irridescent laneways, endless ramen and underground izakayas—time to get booking.

We’ve rounded up some of the most popular J beauty products that you can now score on Amazon. 

Some are pumped with steamy onsens, some ikebana displays and others casually fare free-flowing champagne dinners because, why not?

The future is now and a hotel in Japan is leading the way, replacing staff with holograms and robots. At the Henn-na Hotel, located in Tokyo’s buzzing Ginza district, you’ll be greeted by anything from a friendly ninja (who can speak five languages no less), to an even friendlier dinosaur who is pretty damn excited to meet a human.