The Japanese cherry blossom season is just one symbol of many of Japan’s cultural beliefs. The cherry trees bloom for a short period of time, sometimes just 5-7 days, and this period echoes the ...

The oldest cherry blossom tree in Japan can be found at the Jissou Temple in Yamanashi Prefecture. Called the Jindai Zakura, ...

Donald Keene's journey tracing the footsteps of haiku poet Matsuo Basho (1644-1694) in Basho's masterpiece "Oku no Hosomichi," which Keene later translated into English as "The Narrow Road to Oku," ...

A great exchange rate, ChatGPT, and kimono-wearing bros have turned Kyoto into the loveliest tourist trap on earth.

In Ninja Batman vs Yakuza League, the music, entirely in Japanese, acts as a ritual chant echoing over each clash and leap.

Tokyo Travel Bureau is a well-known name among foreign tourists due to its extensive experience in planning Japan excursions.

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Discover how to explore Japan across all four seasons—cherry blossoms, festivals, foliage, and snow—without blowing your ...

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TOKYO: A record 21.5 million tourists visited Japan in the first six months of the year, a 21-per cent increase year-on-year, official figures showed on Wednesday (Jul 16), despite visitors from Hong ...

Caribbean waters meet cobblestone streets and colorful architecture in Cartagena. The city’s fortress and walled Old Town, ...