Monks and Manga: nowhere offers instant stimulation like Tokyo, which makes it a close-to-perfect place to take two almost grown up kids who know it all.  From the bright lights of Tokyo’s Shibuya to the tranquil delight of Kyoto’s temples, we spend 10 days exploring Japan’s cultural highlights with two teenagers in tow.
Story by Lee Atkinson

Kyoto: there are some cities you simply must see before you die and Kyoto’s one of them.  Home to more than 2000 shrines and temples, Kyoto is Japan’s cultural capital.  But there’s much more to this garden city than just golden temples and geisha, as we discover during a stay at a luxurious 350-year-old ryokan in the heart of Gion, Kyoto’s cultural and historic heart.  Story by Lee Atkinson

Off the rails: travelling by rail in Japan is not only fast and fun, but it’s also cheap as chips if you buy a Japan Rail Pass before you leave home. We criss-cross the island of Honshu by shinkashen, Japan’s famously fast and furious bullet train, taking in the sights of Tokyo, Kyoto and Hiroshima along the way, finding out the hard way that in Japan, the trains always run on time.
Story by Lee Atkinson

One day in Tokyo: sushi for breakfast, noodles for lunch and teppanyaki for dinner. From Ginza consumer palaces to Edo art and space-age robots.  24 hours in Tokyo can fit in a whole new world of sights, sounds and smells.  How to get the best out of this extraordinary city if you’ve only got one day. Story by Lee Atkinson