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

Poppy Kuroki’s Gate to Kagoshima is a captivating blend of historical fiction, romance, and time travel, immersing readers in the rich tapestry of 19th-century ...

But now, Kanonji city has something new to offer: the “torii gate in the sky” of the “hongu” main building of Takayajinja shrine that sits atop 404-meter-high Mount Inazumiyama.

Relying on that obvious understanding, the government should work closely with universities, Japanese language schools and other parties to ensure that the country’s gate will not remain closed ...