UONUMA, Japan (Reuters) - More than 120 teams battled it out in a snowball fight tournament in a mountainous Japanese city on ...

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

In a 2023 survey published in The Mainichi, it was found that there are approximately 6.8 million pet dogs and 9 million pet ...

The city is home to Izumo Taisha, thought to be the country's oldest shrine and dedicated to Okuninushi, who is worshipped as the creator of Japan and ... gathered public's view with white sheets.

At a big-hearted retreat surrounded by nature, Zen rituals fused with mindfulness practices teach Kate Crockett to be more present.

Happily, there are many countries across Asia where you can view cherry blossoms sans the crowds. From Japan's close neighbour, South Korea, to cooler Southeast Asian regions, these alternative ...

More than 3m of snow had accumulated in the city by Sunday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. "When you look at it from a local's point of view, the snow can be a nuisance, it's a ...

Time once again to escape the big city, this time on a longer train to Hida ... I gaze out the window and adjust my seat for ...

Plum trees that have just started to bloom are delighting visitors at an annual festival at the Kairakuen garden in Mito City ...

At the end of the slope is a panoramic view of the Sea of Japan. Since late last month, City Hall has deployed three security guards to Funamizaka to display banners warning against bad tourist ...

Japan welcomed a record 36 million tourists in 2024, according to official numbers released this month. Otaru saw over 90,000 foreign tourists staying in the city during the first half of fiscal ...