Last year, Japan started collecting entry fees of ¥2,000 (£10) per head from people climbing the famous volcano to limit the ...

The Suwa basin lies astride two fault lines—the Itoigawa-Shizuoka Tectonic Line and the ... as pillars in the four corners of each of the shrine grounds. A highlight of the festival is ...

The region and shrine are especially popular among ama ... it’s no surprise that Mie is great for foodies. While Kyoto and Shizuoka get a lot of attention as tea-producing regions, Mie is no stranger ...

Japan’s Izu Peninsula is located in Shizuoka Prefecture, around 100km southwest of Tokyo ... It’s popular with swimmers and surfers, and has a red shinto shrine perched on a rock at one end. You can’t ...

All 4 trails up Japan’s tallest mountain will cost more to use this year. Curbs on ‘bullet climbing’ rapid ascents will also ...

BDO UNIBANK, Inc. has expanded its partnership with Shizuoka Bank Ltd. to boost trade and investment with Japanese companies in the country. “The expanded partnership with Shizuoka Bank enables ...

On a recent Friday night, the French disco band L’Impératrice took the stage at the Shrine Expo Hall, framed in a spray of huge LED panels. Five thousand fans, decked out in silver lamé and ...

The Shizuoka Bank, Ltd. engages in the provision of financial banking services. It operates through the following segments: Banking Operations, Leasing Operations, and Others. The Banking ...

March 3 was Girl's Day in Japan. At the World Heritage site Shimogamo Shrine in Kyoto, there was a doll floating event. It is a ceremony to pray to the gods for children's healthy growth and other ...