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

I recently found out that there's a city in Japan, Beppu, where many people are able to own or rent a home with a natural hot spring (Onsen) for their bath. I explore how this is possible and what ...

The sinkhole in Yashio city has now grown to the size of a swimming ... Two landers owned by US and Japanese companies to carry out separate tests on the Moon's surface. The first minister ...

Another such area is Atami City, which is approximately an hour and a half away ... to around 350 cherry trees blooming in early April, offering quintessential Japanese scenery. Dressing in kimono and ...

Ran Baas (the ‘Queen’s Palace’), in must-see Royal City Patiala ... Expect hand-painted wallpapers, intricate archways, bespoke carpets and jhumka-inspired chandeliers in scenes befitting ...

Fukuoka, a vibrant city in Japan, is renowned for its unique food culture. Small, open-air, mobile food stands – called yatai – offer an array of local delicacies and give the city its unique ...

KOBE (Kyodo) -- The western Japan city of Kobe and nearby areas on Friday marked the 30th anniversary of the magnitude-7.3 earthquake that killed over 6,400 people, with many hoping to keep alive ...

KOBE -- A now 88-year-old man who narrowly survived the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake that devastated this west Japan city still trades stocks daily, earning him the nickname "Japan's Warren ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] TOKYO (AP) — Japan on Thursday ...

TOKYO -- Japan welcomed a record 36.87 million tourists in 2024, up 47.1% from the previous year thanks to the weak yen, according to data released Wednesday by the Japan National Tourism ...

A record number of visitors came to Japan in 2024, thanks to surging post-pandemic global tourism and a decline in the yen that’s making the island nation an attractive and affordable destination.

TOKYO – Record numbers of tourists flocked to Japan in 2024, figures showed on ... The tradition-steeped city, just a couple of hours from Tokyo on the bullet train, is famed for its kimono ...