With onsen hot springs, ancient shrines and great forests of broadleaf and conifer trees that conceal galloping waterfalls, discover the natural beauty and traditional charm of northern Ibaraki.

It’s no secret that Japan has one of the most efficient train systems in the world. With bullet trains from Hokkaido to ...

Gifu Prefectural Police have arrested a 25-year-old police officer on suspicion of having sex with a 16-year-old girl and filming the act in a hotel last year. Police said Haruki Takeyama, a police ...

Explore Japan's lesser-known Setouchi region through 4 unique tours, that blend art, history and natural beauty for an ...

Even though Japan's greenhouse gas emissions have decreased throughout the past decade, air pollution causes over 44 thousand deaths annually. Rapid industrial development, economic growth ...

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Here we share the best time and places to see autumn leaves in Japan. Our Japan Autumn Leaves Forecast includes a map of Japan with estimated peak foliage times according to the Japan Meteorological ...

Recipes in Japanese for all of the above dishes can be found on Mizkan’s special website created for the 2024 National Nabe Opening Forecast.

Night - Cloudy with a 38% chance of precipitation. Winds NW at 4 to 6 mph (6.4 to 9.7 kph). The overnight low will be 62 °F (16.7 °C). Cloudy with a high of 67 °F (19.4 °C) and a 58% chance of ...

By Motoko Rich Kiuko Notoya and Hisako Ueno Reporting from Tokyo Japan’s governing party lost its majority in parliamentary elections on Sunday, as voters delivered an emphatic rejection of the ...

GIFU--The city of Seki, Gifu Prefecture, will likely lose its status as the “belly-button of Japan” five years from now because of population shifts. The “navel” title refers to a ...

So goes an anecdote making the rounds in Japanese tech circles. It suggests that Japan is a land of opportunity when it comes to AI. The tale is instructive. Japanese do feel relatively little ...