GET OFF THE BEATEN TRACK
Most visitors will stick to Toyko’s well-trodden touristy path, but there’s a labyrinth of empty backstreets just waiting to be explored, so consider planning a trip with a local guide.
Japan travel specialists, Inside Japan Tours, curate food-based adventures across Tokyo and Japan that can be tailored – thanks to its network of expert guides – to cover more unseen areas. insidejapantours.com
CHECK INTO A RYOKAN
Once a place for nomadic samurai to rest their weary heads, these days ryokan (traditional inns) caters to anyone looking to get a sense of Japan of yesteryear.
Tokyo’s first luxury ryokan, HOSHINOYA Tokyo, pairs authenticity with contemporary technology (there’s TVs and Wi-Fi throughout). Rooms are furnished with traditional low futon beds, tatami mats and sliding screen ‘shoji’ doors, and the atmosphere is soothingly serene.
Slip into the provided kimonos, explore the incense-scented corridors and take advantage of inclusive activities, including daily sake tastings, music performances and – for an Insta-worthy snap – morning ‘Kenjutsu’ (samurai sword) practice on a rooftop helipad. hoshinoya.com
FEAST ON FISH
The Japanese are one of the world’s highest consumers of fish. And the source of the country’s premium catches? The famed Tokyo fish markets.
This story is from the November 20, 2023 edition of New Idea.
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