A trip to Japan wouldn't be complete without visiting the country's medieval castles, and the most-visited one is a sturdy ...

Shitsui Hakoishi, born in 1916, still holds her own scissors, and took part this week in a celebration ceremony reportedly ...

Located in Central Japan in the Hokuriku region, Toyama is an unhurried destination filled to the brim with idyllic scenery, ...

Consider this your ultimate guide to exploring one of Japan’s most accessible off-the-beaten-path experiences—with a ...

The teen enlisted the help of one of the world’s top experts when the specimens he collected grew into something he didn’t recognize, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Please view our advertising policy and product review methodology for more information. Tokyo remains a perennial tourist favorite, attracting a record 36.8 million international visitors in 2024. So ...

(AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi, File) Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] TOKYO (AP) — Japanese officials said senior Taliban representatives were in the capital for talks, ...

Only six other prefectures in Japan had net ... were in Hiroshima (10,711), Aichi (7,292), Hyōgo (7,287), and Shizuoka (7,271). The Tokyo metropolitan area, consisting of Tokyo, Saitama, Chiba ...

These varieties are Aioi oysters from Aioi Bay, Samurai oysters from Seto Inner Harbour, and Takagi oysters, all sourced from Hyōgo Prefecture. Aioi oysters are nutritious, plump, and sweet. Samurai ...

The prefectural government of Saitama, north of Tokyo, has lifted its request ... at a busy intersection in Yashio City, Saitama Prefecture, on January 28. The request had been in place since ...