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

Since 2019, Shirobito, a Japanese online media platform specialising in castles, compiles an annual list of Japan’s top 20 ...

NTT said it hopes its flying lightning rods will one day shield cities and digital infrastructure from strikes.

On the second floor of a roof-tile manufacturer on Awaji Island, visitors can get a kick out of smashing roof tiles ...

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

Night - Cloudy with a 34% chance of precipitation. Winds from S to SSW at 4 to 6 mph (6.4 to 9.7 kph). The overnight low will be 63 °F (17.2 °C). Cloudy with a high of 80 °F (26.7 °C) and a 51 ...

T-4 training aircraft crashed into Lake Iruka in Inuyama, Aichi Prefecture, May 14, in a spectacle seen by visitors a･･･ ...

The central Japanese prefecture of Shizuoka, which has a trail to Mount Fuji, has enacted an ordinance amid risky behavior by some climbers. The new ordinance requires each hiker to pay an ...

This led him to conduct extensive studies on the "hidden Christians," especially among exiles in Tsuwano, in present-day Shimane Prefecture. After completing his early education, he entered the ...

According to police, Takuya Iwai, a resident of Takamatsu City in Kagawa Prefecture, whose occupation is unknown, allegedly kidnapped a teenage girl from Miyazaki Prefecture after becoming acquainted ...

Sean Park opened Prefecture Japanese Steakhouse in the former Restaurant Eugene space in 2023, offering the first omakase-style steak service in the city. It offered various cuts and preparations ...

Sunny with a high of 66 °F (18.9 °C). Winds variable at 8 to 13 mph (12.9 to 20.9 kph). Night - Partly cloudy. Winds variable at 5 to 7 mph (8 to 11.3 kph). The overnight low will be 51 °F (10. ...