Japan Travel | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/japan-travel/RSS feed for Japan TravelenFri, 30 Oct 2026 18:34:14 +0000Manga Are Black, White and Read All Over. Treasures of the Globally Popular Japanese Comic Book Medium Are on View in New Yorkhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/manga-are-black-white-and-read-all-over-treasures-of-the-globally-popular-japanese-comic-book-medium-are-on-view-in-new-york-180989788/The Brooklyn Museum's "Art of Manga" exhibition highlights the "mangaka," or creators, who have shaped the medium. Hundreds of original illustrations are making a rare trip to the United StatesFri, 30 Oct 2026 18:34:14 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/manga-are-black-white-and-read-all-over-treasures-of-the-globally-popular-japanese-comic-book-medium-are-on-view-in-new-york-180989788/Japan's Smallest and Least-Populated Major Island Is a World of Pilgrimages, Delicious Food and Plenty of Forest Bathinghttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/japans-smallest-and-least-populated-major-island-is-a-world-of-pilgrimages-delicious-food-and-plenty-of-forest-bathing-180989590/Each year, more than 100,000 people hike at least part of a 750-mile route on Shikoku that connects 88 Buddhist temples and other sacred sitesTue, 29 Sep 2026 19:40:47 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/japans-smallest-and-least-populated-major-island-is-a-world-of-pilgrimages-delicious-food-and-plenty-of-forest-bathing-180989590/