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, InsideJapan 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
