The increased focus on foreign travelers follows the death of a Hong Kong woman on the outskirts of Otaru. The 61-year-old ...

Destination dupes are popping up around the world as travellers for alternatives to traditional hotspots or to find road less ...

Destination dupes are popping up around the world as travellers for alternatives to traditional hotspots or to find road less ...

The country’s Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry announced in December that it will subsidize efforts by Honda and Toyota Motor to increase their production capacity for fuel cells that convert ...

Travel like a local: Residents share their favorite places in our top city guides: New Orleans, Rome, Tokyo and Mexico City.

In the midst of entrance exam season, stressed students seeking a short respite look to eat foods that are believed to bring a bit of good luck.

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

A foundation that has helped this city recover from the 2011 earthquake-tsunami disaster will donate a winery to local ...

Note: The ice trees at Zao Onsen Ski Resort, known as juhyo in Japanese, are also often referred to as "snow monsters" in English. Japanese original Easy Japanese news is taken from the Mainichi ...

On the other hand, Tokyo is the only prefecture with under 20 percent, at 17.5 percent. It was followed by Okinawa Prefecture at 20.4 percent and Aichi Prefecture at 21.4 percent. Comparing the ...