Are you one of 40 million travelers expected to visit Japan soon, but want a place less touristy than Tokyo and Kyoto?

Heat stroke poses a significant health risk, especially during extreme temperature conditions. While social media posts have ...

Olympic champion Ryoyu Kobayashi claimed his first ski jumping World Cup win in 11 months on Saturday in front of his home ...

A walking tour of the Kiso Valley offers glimpses of the golden age of Japan’s great printmakers.

ICHIKAWA, Chiba Prefecture--Princess Aiko played host to foreign diplomats at an event here to show off traditional duck hunting skills. The Shinhama Kamoba (Shinhama Imperial Wild Duck Preserve) ...

Inclusive of the Mie, Wakayama and Nara prefectures, Kii Peninsula is easily accessible via multiple train routes from Osaka ...

Explore Akita Komachi rice: an iconic Japanese variety loved for its delicate sweetness & perfect balance & delicious traits.

A group of women belonging to a prefectural hunting association recently staged a study session in this west Japan city to ...

We've listed our five most read stories on The Mainichi news site, from top to bottom, that were published between Jan. 18 and 26. The first story was ...

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

The Japanese car making giants aimed to combine their businesses to compete against Chinese rivals. Authorities using drone cameras have yet to ascertain if the missing driver is inside the cabin.

A massive sinkhole near Tokyo that swallowed a truck and its driver a week ago, and has filled with sewage and debris, ...