This experimental event, planned by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) and its related organizations, aims to highlight ...

A scarcity of rice is causing discontent among farmers and consumers in Japan and drawing attention to a policy some say has ...

TOKYO -- A social welfare corporation based in the capital's Sumida Ward announced on March 31 the launch of a "baby hatch" ...

Used for centuries globally, so-called baby boxes or baby hatches are meant to prevent child abandonment or abuse.

Once Japan’s Imperial capital, the city has been a spiritual and cultural epicentre for more than a thousand years. That ...

This sightseeing pass includes entry to top Tokyo attractions including Tokyo Tower, Tokyo Skytree, teamLab Planets and more ...

The cherry blossom season announcement comes just a day after Japan witnessed its first bloom of the year in the southwestern ...

Last spring, the Japan National Tourism Organization reported back-to-back months with more than 3 million inbound visitors, ...

Newborns within four weeks of age can now be placed in a basket in a quiet room with a discreet entrance at a hospital in Tokyo run by the Christian foundation Sanikukai.

As far back as the 14th century, the lush backyard of the contemporary Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo was called Tsubakiyama, or ...

Tourists and locals marvel at the fleeting beauty of sakura in full bloom, symbolising fresh starts and life's impermanence.

Get ready for the opening of Takanawa Gateway City, a vibrant new development just a few steps from Takanawa Gateway Station in Tokyo. Spearheaded by JR East, this urban project is a new platform ...