The Quadrantids meteor shower, one of the three major meteor showers, was at its best from shortly before dawn on Saturday ...

A 7-year-old girl drowned after she fell into a river and drowned in Kai City, Yamanashi Prefecture, on Sunday. Police said the girl, Yuzuki Fujiki, was walking her dog with three friends along the ...

Central Japan Railway Co., or JR Tokai, will launch a pilot service to let pet dogs have fun riding Shinkansen bullet trains ...

Shinkansen cars will be chartered to allow passengers to release their dogs from cages and move around inside the cars with ...

From seaside towns in Kyoto and Okayama to ancient houses in Gifu, explore the timeless beauty of these Japanese villages.

A world heritage listing - alongside new sparkling and fruity 'cocktail' types of sake - will be the beginning of a ...

There are many alternative ways to experience central Japan’s sacred peak without the crowds, from hiking its sister summits ...

"Picky to Pocky no Haiku Ehon: Oshogatsu no Maki," written by Kozaburo Arashiyama and illustrated by Mizumaru Anzai ...

An annual record of over 33 million inbound foreigners visited Japan between January and November 2024 amid a tourism boom ...

SIOUX CITY -- Sioux City council members Julie Schoenherr, Alex Watters and Matthew O'Kane traveled to Yamanashi City, Japan, ...

A central Japan city at the foot of Mt. Fuji has lost over a month's worth of winter days per year in the past decade due to ...

Be Koshu sushi master Sake pairing with local cuisine Niikurayama Sengen Park Experience making Koshu Sushi, a traditi ...