British Airways High Life

DESTINATIONS

Japan

Traditional Japan: Tokyo and Kobe

By Sybil Kapoor, Friday, August 24, 2012

Shunning Japan's 
usual tourist traps, 
Sybil Kapoor discovers the ancient delights of Tokyo and Kobe

Tags: Japan, Tokyo

Continue reading

comments

Tokyo city guide

By Ed Peters, Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Ed Peters recommends the best hotels and restaurants, plus a few hidden gems, in energetic Tokyo

Tags: Tokyo, Japan

Continue reading

comments

A walk into Japan's past

By Vikas Swarup, Thursday, September 1, 2011

This year’s earthquake and tsunami devastated the islands’ northern areas. But much of the country escaped harm, as Slumdog Millionaire author Vikas Swarup discovers on a 12-day hike along the ancient Nakasendo Highway

Tags: japan, mountains, trek, hike

Continue reading

comments

City secrets: Tokyo

By Joanna Hunter, Monday, August 31, 2009

Insider tips about old Edo from the people who really know – the locals

Tags: cities, Japan, Tokyo

Continue reading

comments

Umami - the fifth taste

Umami: the fifth taste

By Fiona Sims, Friday, August 14, 2009

The Japanese have known about it for years, and now the rest of the world is catching on to umami

Tags: Japan, food-and-drink, Heston, Blumenthal

Continue reading

comments

Steve Kudlow lead singer of Anvil | bahighlife.com, the website for British Airways High Life magazine

Steve ‘Lips’ Kudlow

By Steve Kudlow, Monday, June 1, 2009

The Anvil guitarist lives the rock lifestyle in grotty B&Bs

Tags: celebrities, music, band,

Continue reading

comments

Kuromon market, the biggest in Osaka, stocks everything from the freshest seafood to Japanese beef in one endless covered arcade | bahighlife.com, the website for British Airways High Life magazine

Fast food - the Japanese way

By Michael Booth, Monday, June 1, 2009

Osaka gave the world instant noodles and conveyor-belt sushi. But that's not all the tasty treats this speedy city has to offer

Tags: food-and-drink, cities, Japan

Continue reading

comments

Letter of the Month: Japan: white-hot springs

By Tommy Jones, Thursday, February 5, 2009

Tommy Jones from Kyushu Japan waxes lyrical about the Japanese spa resort of Furusato hot springs

Tags: Japan,

Continue reading

comments

Snow Monkeys, Japan

Snow monkeys, Japan

Saturday, November 1, 2008

Take a sneaky peek at some wild bathing beauties

Tags: snow

Continue reading

comments

Heston

Inside the gastronomer’s lab with Heston Blumenthal

By Emine Saner, Wednesday, October 1, 2008

He caused a storm with bacon-and-egg ice cream, then his restaurant was proclaimed the world's best. Discover the behind-the-scenes wizardry of uber chef Heston Blumenthal

Tags: chefs, food-and-drink, recipes, restaurants

Continue reading

comments

  • Previous page
  • Next page
Page 1 of 2

Book online

Great value with British Airways

Find great value flights, hotels and car hire or check-in online and manage your booking at ba.com

Book now at ba.com

Join in

British Airways on Twitter

Follow us

Subscribe to News Feed

The latest travel news from bahighlife.com.

Subscribe