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.
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