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

One has the world's most famous balcony, the other is more than 1000 years old. Both are must-visits, but which one deserves the ultimate crown? Our duelling experts battle it out.

A convenient train ride from Tokyo to Odawara by the regular Tokaido Line (one and a half hours) or Tokaido Shinkansen (35 minutes), Odawara Castle Park is an ideal getaway from bustling Tokyo to ...