Record numbers of foreign travelers are visiting Japan, sparking friction with locals. Cities and travel operators are seeking ways to ease tensions and promote harmony.

The incident caused cancellations and delays on the Gakkentoshi Line, affecting about 150 passengers. Read more at ...

Police in Seika, Kyoto Prefecture, on Tuesday arrested a 27-year-old Swiss man who was wielding a knife on a train station platform. According to police, an employee at JR Hosono Station called 110 at ...

Increasing visitor numbers alone could undermine the appeal of Japan's tourist destinations. It's time to pivot toward ...

Kyoto has long been feeling the strain of overtourism, which not only places a burden on tourist sites but local residents, ...

DaSilva also pointed to Japan's prevalence in popular culture, including the rise of interest in anime and TV shows in the ...

Coral Expeditions has three 14-night Through the Heart of Japan departures in 2025: October 4, October 18 and November 2.

Flurries with a high of 46 °F (7.8 °C) and a 70% chance of precipitation. Winds from WSW to SW at 6 to 14 mph (9.7 to 22.5 kph). Night - Partly cloudy with a 72% chance of precipitation. Winds ...

KYOTO--A young community band leader from Borneo nervously accepted the baton from the music maestro at a high school here.

KYOTO—Researchers may have uncovered the ruins of one of the largest ancient cafeterias for a Buddhist temple in the Nara ...

Archaeologists excavating the site of the former Yamashiro Kokubunji Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan, recently uncovered the ...

Tourism, climate goals, and animal rights concerns are sparking a plant-based renaissance in a country famous for sushi and ...