Go off the tourist track and into the heart of Japan. Here are 10 hidden gems to visit in Japan, according to a local.

Nakasendo Way has linked Kyoto and Tokyo for centuries—and now the forgotten route is being revived. A walking tour through ...

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

Try a hakutou, white peach from Yamanashi, or a muskmelon from Shizuoka that costs more than ... Pair it with an ekiben lunch box to-go and watch the scenery rush by like an old-fashioned painting. In ...

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"This measure targets 10,000 employees (5,000 in Japan and 5,000 overseas) at consolidated companies," it said. The figure represents around four percent of the firm's total workforce of nearly ...

The U.S. Air Force deployed a swarm of supersonic stealth strike fighters and anti-aircraft missile systems for a large-scale “elephant walk” in Japan, in an apparent display of combat power ...

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 ...

Six-week-old female Syrian hamsters were purchased from Japan SLC Inc (Shizuoka, Japan). The hamsters were maintained under a 12 hr light-dark cycle and had unrestricted access to food and water in ...

The event coincides with the 36th anniversary of the city's twinning agreement with Itabashi, Japan. Hosted by the Burlington Mundialization Committee, the free event will take place on Saturday ...

Foreign investors hold approximately $8.5 trillion of the United States’ national debt. Japan tops the list, with approximately $1.13 trillion. This financial relationship has long been framed ...

Trade negotiations between Japan and the United States are headed for an impasse with the two sides unable even to settle on a starting point for an agreement after two rounds of high-level ...