Travel

Flying ZIPAIR Full Flat from Tokyo to California with an eight-year-old: how the fares really compare, which seat pairing to choose, why Flex Biz matters, and what to expect on the day.

An honest family review of Halekulani Okinawa, plus a practical guide to the new Junglia Okinawa theme park: which premium passes to buy first and how long each attraction actually takes.

An honest family review of Hotel Harvest Nasu in the Nasu highlands: the rooms show their age, the onsen is genuinely excellent, and the old-fashioned resort activities work well with children.

A family ski stay at Akakura Kanko Hotel in Myoko Kogen: why you need a 4WD to get there, the ski-in ski-out layout, the SPA & SUITE rooms and the food.

Skiing at Zao Onsen in Yamagata with a child: where to see the snow monsters up close, which lift connections to avoid, and an honest review of Zao Kokusai Hotel.

A family guide to Awaji Island: which attractions and which ticket to pick at Nijigen no Mori, and a night in a Star Cocoon cabin at GRAND CHARIOT Hokutoshichisei 135.

Our second family trip to Huis Ten Bosch in Nagasaki: an honest comparison of Hotel Amsterdam and Hotel Europe, and why Jurassic Island is now the thing to plan your day around.

A family trip to Ishigaki Island in Okinawa: a superb private jungle and kayaking day on Iriomote with Ken Guide, plus an honest review of the Club wing at ANA InterContinental Ishigaki Resort.

An honest family review of TOWA Pure Cottage beside Nasu Highland Park: the renovated cottages are genuinely good, but the queues, the buffet and the operation were not.

A night at Nature Live Rokko, a five-room hotel above Kobe where your child cooks the dinner, plus an honest guide to Rokkosan Athletic Park GREENIA next door.