YATSUSHIRO, Kumamoto -- A hot spring inn called "Kinparo," literary translating to "golden wave tower," in this southwestern Japan city has been ... was inspired by the view from the third floor ...

Channel your inner samurai and visit these remarkable castles in Japan, from Osaka to Nagasaki and right across the land.

Luffy, the main character of the comic and animated TV series "One Piece," installed in front of the prefectural office building in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan. (Kyodo) KUMAMOTO (Kyodo ...

The temblors caused serious damage to the structures that make up one of Japan’s most traditional ... tourist destination in this central Kumamoto city. Especially noteworthy among all ...

UTO, Kumamoto Prefecture--A high school science ... that can be glimpsed in the Yatsushiro Sea and nowhere else in Japan. Members of the Earth Science Group at the Kumamoto prefectural Uto High ...

Japan is known for its hot springs; Nagato Yumoto is a lesser-known town to visit for relaxation in the steamy waters.

Former Japanese minister of economy, trade and industry Yasutoshi Nishimura poses for a photograph today. Photo: CNA TSMC has a factory in Kumamoto, Japan, and is building chip fabs in Arizona, ...

From visiting a rural onsen to losing yourself in under the neon lights of an arcade, these are the best experiences in Japan ...

This multimodal route through the country’s Northern Alps is a great alternative to the similar journey around Mount Fuji — ...

Water gushing from a broken pipe has inundated a national highway in Kyoto City, western Japan. City officials suspect aging infrastructure is to blame. A passerby reported the incident at around ...

YAMAGATA (Kyodo) -- People seeking to melt away their stress at one of Japan's famous hot springs ... According to the city of Obanazawa, some 334,000 tourists visited the 13 ryokan and ...

People in a Japanese city have hoisted hundreds of carp-patterned streamers for the first time since the area suffered damage in the Noto Peninsula earthquake in 2024. People in the country ...