Two seasoned trip planners on how to best tour the Golden Route through five cities, including Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka.

If you’re arriving at Osaka’s Kansai International Airport, the city serves as a gateway to the region. Ancient capitals, like Kyoto and Nara, and industrial centers, like Kobe, are an hour aw ...

It’s an easy 30 minute metro ride to Kyoto Station, or an hour from Osaka’s international airport. Airy, open spaces are a ...