01Kanoya fishing port, one of several small towns between Sakurajima and the Osumi peninsula
02Voila café owner, Tatsuya Inoue (second from left) and his staff
03Harada Shoten, a sugar shop
04Noodles at Noriichi Ramen
05A shoe shop near Kagoshima Central station
06Samurai house in Chiran
07Mitsuhiro Kubo, master of Gonbei
08High school students from Nara visiting Eguchihama
09Satsuma-age at Teradaya in Kushikino
10Fish seller at the morning market in front of Kagoshima Central station
11Good Neighbors
12A display at Good Neighbors
13Yamatozakura sake maker Kazunori Wakamatsu (right) and his son, the fifth-generation maker, Tekkan Wakamatsu
14Chin Jukan pottery, Miyama
15Woman selling bamboo shoots
16Shoichiro Ibushi at Rhythm
17Aboard the ferry to Sakurajima
18Hideki Muraoka, the chef-owner of Daidai restaurant
19Students eat udon noodles on the ferry to Sakurajima
20Potter working at Chin Jukan
21Schoolchildren visit the samurai gardens in Chiran
22Kagoshima Central station
23Tea farmer Sadayuki Ogata and his wife. They produce an organic black tea called Beni Ogata
24Women chatting at the port
A long, long way from Tokyo, this distinct, defiant, delightful city is unsung to the point that even the Japanese are hardly aware of it. And if you think the view across the Bay of Naples is spectacular…
Issue 3
With some cities it’s love at first sight, with others it’s third time lucky. In the case of me and Seoul, it’s more of the latter.
Issue 6
The Unravelled Kingdom: As this issue opens on the theme of nation building and branding it makes sense to close on the topic and turn our attention to a brand bit closer to *Monocle* HQ – the UK.
Issue 23
Canals to sail on, traditional wooden houses along the dike to choose from and a nearby creative hub; these are just some of the reasons to move to Northern IJ Bank. The Dutch are catching on and, with planned developments…
Issue 37
It’s not just 30 minutes closer to central Tokyo than Narita. The new international terminal at Haneda Airport is also a unique retail concept.
Issue 35
Away from the dark world of the Camorra, the city’s real innocence and romance shine through – whether in the family-run restaurants, selling locally caught fish as they have done for generations, or the young couples…
Issue 52
With its artfully mismatched interiors, Manhattan’s NoMad hotel is combining character with comfort. Be it in the products they sell or the type of aroma wafting from the kitchens, a sense of discovery is key.
Issue 14
Issue 50
Monocle’s man at the helm Tyler Brûlé celebrates the charm of Japan – and our first travel guide on the country – looking at the little touches that make it such a joy to visit. As if we needed an excuse...
Issue 22
A welcome addition to airport retail, new routes to Colombia, and the essential addresses for your visit to Helsinki.
Issue 17
The world's highest hotel opens in Shanghai, a Q&A with Priya Paul of India's Park Hotels, plus essential Lisbon addresses.
Issue 43
Avant-garde dining in an Athens art gallery, designer apartments in the Bavarian mountains, whale-sighting off the unspoilt Tasmanian coast – explorations to savour in this month’s Monocle travel round-up.
Issue 20
Park Hyatt's Palas coup in Istanbul, China's regional jet makes its inaugural flight and our Milanese travel itinerary. Plus, the man who's sure this is the time to start a new airline in Brazil.
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