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Explore the rural charms of Fukuoka Prefecture

With its vibrant nightlife, famous ramen and historic merchant culture, Fukuoka ...

Mikuni Minato

Discover an ancient town by the coast of northern Fukui Prefecture.

Jet fuel prices rising as busy summer travel season app...

Jet fuel prices are rising as the war in the Middle East disrupts global oil sup...

1 Hotel Tokyo — A nature-infused urban sanctuary opens ...

1 Hotels, a mission-driven luxury lifestyle brand, has opened 1 Hotel Tokyo, the...

4,000 plum trees bloom on 38-hectare hillside during Pl...

At the foot of the Suzuka Mountains in Mie Prefecture, Inabe Agricultural Park b...

5 Popular Souvenirs in Oita

Going to Oita and looking for the best souvenirs? Check out our picks for goodie...

Nine great places to see spring flowers in Japan, as ch...

All of the seasons are celebrated in Japanese culture, but there’s a special mix...

Launch event to be held for Edo Shogun Roads Promotion ...

The Kanto District Transport Bureau and Greater Tokyo Tourism Organization will ...

Hakuba vs Niseko: Choosing Between Japan’s Two Biggest ...

Niseko and Hakuba are top ski destinations in Japan yet the experience on the gr...

Inabe City Plum Blossom Festival

Spring arrives early in Mie Prefecture at Inabe Agricultural Park, where 4,000 p...

Kawasaki: A guide to Japan’s art-filled industrial city

Kawasaki, in Kanagawa Prefecture, is less than 30 minutes by train from Shibuya....

Imperial Hotel opens in Kyoto at registered cultural site

A luxurious Imperial Hotel opened on March 5 in Kyoto's Gion district in western...

Tourism on hold as Middle East war casts uncertainty

Cancelled flights, postponed trips and a great deal of uncertainty: the war in t...

Walk in the footsteps of kabuki founder Izumo no Okuni ...

Kabuki began more than 400 years ago and is now one of Japan’s best-known classi...

In Mito, plum blossoms come first

herry blossoms may dominate Japan’s spring headlines, but in Mito, plum blossoms...

No easy way out for tens of thousands looking to leave ...

As Middle East tensions rise ever higher, tens of thousands of people are findin...