Visitors looking for the "real Japan" may find it on a new long trail two hours from Tokyo that shows off the country's ...

And with that, my ‘off the beaten track’ tour around central Japan with a group of strangers began, a little more intimately ...

Aiko Ohno dives down in the cool waters off Japan’s Ise-Shima National Park ... sits the sacred Shirataki Falls. Here, visitors can experience a centuries-old Buddhist ritual called takigyo, or ...

Two landers owned by US and Japanese companies to carry out separate tests on the Moon's surface. The first minister delivers a rendition of Kimigayo, to welcome Ambassador Suzuki to Wales.

Planning your dream trip to Japan in spring for cherry blossom season? Here is where and when is the best time to see the cherry blossoms in Japan! In this deep dive, we share the Japan cherry blossom ...

PARIS -- From everyday items to folk art and crafts, Japanese home goods are capturing the imagination of Parisians. Shops dedicated to homeware made in Japan are sprouting up around the city ...

Japan was stopped by Sweden 2-1 in the quarterfinals of the Women’s World Cup played on Aug. 11 at Eden Park in Auckland, ending Nadeshiko Japan's surprising run through the tournament. Down 2 ...

As in neighbouring Japan and South Korea, large numbers of Chinese people have moved from rural farms to cities, where having children is more expensive. The high cost of childcare and education as ...

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TOKYO -- Japan welcomed a record 36.87 million tourists in 2024, up 47.1% from the previous year thanks to the weak yen, according to data released Wednesday by the Japan National Tourism ...

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.

TOKYO – Record numbers of tourists flocked to Japan in 2024, figures showed on Jan 15, as the weak yen bolstered the appeal of the “bucket list” destination despite overcrowding complaints ...