Founded in New York in 2007, Firebird Tours organizes travel experiences across more than 50 destinations. It handles every aspect of these trips for its clients, from itinerary planning and logistics ...

National Geographic’s latest travel stories about Japan. Photograph by Robert Harding Picture Library, Nat Geo Image ...

Japan is consistently ranked among the world’s top travel destinations, and as interest continues to grow, so do travel costs. Still, visiting Japan on a budget remains possible with savvy planning.

Suzanne Rowan Kelleher covers travel for Forbes. Japan’s much-anticipated reopening to travelers will begin this month — but ever so slowly, ever so carefully. When the first international visitors ...

Japan is one of the most popular international destinations right now. In April 2025, Japan welcomed a record-breaking 3.9 million international visitors, according to the Japan National Tourism ...

Tiffany Chan and her partner brought home Siu Tim, a golden retriever, in November 2019. Three years later, the couple paid $40,000 to take their pet on a 53-day vacation in Japan. Chan says it was ...

Tourism in Japan is booming, and you might be considering making the trip. Before going, you’ll likely assemble a thorough packing list of every essential item necessary for a smooth adventure. But to ...

Japanese travelers have been grappling recently with a problem: the absence of visa-free travel to China. Before COVID-19, Japanese did not need a visa to enter China, but Beijing suspended that ...

Rising bookings, record arrivals, and growing demand for multi-destination trips place Japan and Thailand among the world's most sought-after destinations. Travelers can start planning their ...

The designer of Let's Go! To Japan discusses the travel board game's upcoming sequel, Let's Go! To France.