With record visitor numbers in 2024 putting strain on Japan's tourist hotpots, here are four places to visit far away from ...

Originally released for PlayStation 5, the epic Bakumatsu era tale takes players on a historic journey where a masterless ...

It was difficult to meet new people while staying in Japanese capsule hotels. Hostels were more social.

Whirlpools occur when fast-moving and slow-moving tides collide. The Naruto Strait is an ideal location for this phenomenon, ...

Parents need to know that Autumn and the Black Jaguar is a family-friendly eco-adventure centering on the friendship between a teen girl named Autumn (Lumi Pollack) and a wildcat she befriended when ...

A record number of visitors came to Japan in 2024, thanks to surging post-pandemic global tourism and a decline in the yen that’s making the island nation an attractive and affordable destination.

Japan offers a blend of tradition, innovation and breathtaking nature spots, so it’s no wonder that it’s a top-tier travel destination for many. From the powder-fine snow in Hokkaido to the healing ...

The authorities say they want to spread sightseers more evenly around Japan and avoid a bottleneck of visitors eager to snap spring cherry blossoms or vivid autumn colours. But, as in other global ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Workers in southwestern Japan on Tuesday worked to clear a road blocked by a small landslide and repair ...

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck southwest Japan on Monday, the country's Meteorological Agency has said. The earthquake hit at 9.19 pm local time (3:19 pm CET), it added. Tsunami warnings were ...

Named “Fuyu no Kurobe Kyokoku Premium Tour,” or Kurobe Gorge in Winter Premium Tour, passengers on the rail cars, which were originally used for transporting cargo, can enjoy snowy scenery along the ...

Yoshimura was attracted to his subject by the way the vending machines seemed to melt into the scenery of farm fields and mountain views. Yoshimura believes that vending machines are symbols of ...