With 25 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Japan is ideal for those who like to explore the historical and environmental aspects of ...

Rice prices in Japan have continued to rise for 15 consecutive weeks despite the release of crops stockpiled by the ...

Periods including “fish emerge from the ice” in mid-February and “rainbows hide” in late November offer a framework for ...

Pure white "ginryoso" flowers, or Monotropastrum humile, bloom among fallen leaves at Oomiwa Jinja shrine in Sakurai, Nara Prefecture ... It is also referred to in Japanese as "yurei-dake ...

Pure white "ginryoso" flowers, or Monotropastrum humile, bloom among fallen leaves at Oomiwa Jinja shrine in Sakurai, Nara ...

In western Japan, Himeji Castle is preparing to implement a dual-rate admission policy. Starting in March 2026, local ...

A thunderstorm warning from the Japan Meteorological Agency for Nara Prefecture had been in effect since that morning. The JMA said that cold air over Japan collided with warm, moist air circling ...

Located on the man-made island of Yumeshima in Osaka Bay, MGM Osaka is scheduled to open in the autumn of 2030. The project ...

Night - Cloudy. Winds ENE at 6 mph (9.7 kph). The overnight low will be 56 °F (13.3 °C). Cloudy with a high of 81 °F (27.2 °C). Winds variable at 5 to 9 mph (8 to 14.5 kph). Showers today with ...

A ground breaking ceremony for MGM Osaka, Japan’s first integrated resort (IR) with casino, was held on Thursday, announced the complex’s promoter, Osaka IR KK in a press release. The ceremony was ...

Night - Cloudy. Winds WNW at 5 to 6 mph (8 to 9.7 kph). The overnight low will be 58 °F (14.4 °C). Partly cloudy with a high of 74 °F (23.3 °C). Winds from WNW to W at 5 to 7 mph (8 to 11.3 ...