Ginzan Onsen, a hot spring town in the Yamagata region, is now limiting daytrippers in the winter season. Its dark wood ...

This year marks the 80th anniversary of liberation, when Korea regained its sovereignty after Japan's 1910-45 colonial ...

TOKYO SKYTREE in Tokyo offers panoramic city views, high-altitude dining, and diverse shopping at Tokyo Solamachi. Visitors can explore Asakusa's historical charm, participate in immersive experiences ...

Takatori, Nara Walking through the vast areas on the mountainside of Mount Takatori, you will see many eye related things: ...

Ancient traditions and rolling scenery resound in Japan’s Gifu region, now connected to Europe via a new flight, writes ...

Welcome to One Fine Show, where Observer highlights a recently opened exhibition at a museum not in New York City, a place we ...

While Mie may not have the name recognition abroad of its famous neighbors, Osaka and Kyoto, the prefecture boasts plenty of ...

Parents in Japan often try to give their offspring a leg up by ensuring they learn early on how to use the abacus.

American art collector Joe Price, renowned for his marvelous collection of works made in Japan during the Edo Period (1603-1867), died of old age on April 13 at his home in suburban Los Angeles.

Here's a full list of all PS5 exclusive games that are releasing in 2025 and beyond, including potential release windows.

At this year’s Super Bowl, Grammy and Pulitzer Prize-winning rapper Kendrick Lamar delivered a performance of Not Like Us ...

Friends and fans have bid farewell to Japanese actor Nishida Toshiyuki, who died of heart disease at the age of 76 in October ...