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

Japan, a country of rich tradition and cutting-edge modernity, is home to some of the most populous cities in the world. From the industrious metropolis of Tokyo to the cultural heritage of Kyoto, the ...

Yi remains an enduring symbol of Korean history, celebrated for his leadership in naval ... Among some 100 featured artifacts are a cannon and the “Hizen Nagoya Castle Campaign Scroll,” which ...

Yi remains an enduring symbol of Korean history, celebrated for his leadership ... Among some 100 featured artifacts are a cannon and the “Hizen Nagoya Castle Campaign Scroll,” which documents ...

Toraya Confectionery Co., which is based in Tokyo and is famed for its “yokan” traditional jelly, also boasts a long history ... Castle’s Inui turret; and a palace in the core zone of Nagoya ...

Whether strolling the backstreets of Paris or spotting mesmerising wildlife in the Amazon, these destinations are made for ...

From JR Nagoya Station: Take the JR Shinkansen Nozomi ... Viewing Fee - Matsumoto Castle Ticket: 700 yen According to the Zenkoji Engi, an early history of Zenkoji Temple, Shinshu Zenkoji was founded ...

The National Museum of Korea will host a number of special exhibitions to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Korea's liberation, as well as 60 years of ties with Japan and the 20th anniversary of its ...

Hideaki Omura announces in Nagoya on Jan. 22 ... featuring movies "Kiki's Delivery Service" and "Howl's Moving Castle," became in March last year the last of the five areas to open.

Researchers may have found the hidden tunnels beneath a castle in Milan that Leonardo da Vinci sketched in 1495.