Despite offering some of Japan’s most beautiful scenery, Shirakawa-ko isn’t all that famous. “Wait a second,” you might be saying, “isn’t that village in Gifu Prefecture with the thatched roofs one of ...

The six-part series follows Bradley and his 27-year-old son Barney as they embark on an epic Asian adventure. The latest instalment saw the pair reach Osaka in Japan, where they explored the city in ...

Japan’s expressways require drivers to pay a toll to use them, but at least they have a pretty slick payment system. Rather than having to stop at toll both and fiddle with change to pay to an ...

Elaborate floats dazzle visitors of the Takayama Spring Festival on Monday in Takayama, Gifu Prefecture. The traditional two-day festival is recognized by UNESCO as intangible cultural heritage. All ...

All 12 dazzling floats have gathered for the historic Spring Takayama Festival in this central Japan city for the first time ...

Field One Co., Ltd., a company specializing in airdome and sports facilities, has started to target the Japanese market with ...

Tourists on Saturday (April 12) enjoyed the view of cherry blossoms and tulips in full bloom alongside the snow-capped ...

The cherry blossom tree Usuzumi-zakura, which is designated as a national natural monument, has reached full bloom in Motosu, ...

Step into the artist’s fantastical “Empathic Universe” at the Museum of Arts and Design in New York, where everything seems ...

Hiking on the Nakasendo trail in the Gifu and Nagano Prefectures of central Japan, I encounter more Buddhist jizo statues, ...

Village officials have released an unusual tourism guidebook aimed at alleviating overtourism problems and concerns in the ...

Japan Post Co. will begin offering weekend services at select post offices in tourist areas while reducing opening hours on weekdays, starting in June.