The Japanese government has released a Minecraft map of the world’s largest underground flood prevention facility. Not only ...

This multimodal route through the country’s Northern Alps is a great alternative to the similar journey around Mount Fuji — ...

National Geographic Explorer Paul Salopek’s walks through the countryside of Japan have been unexpectedly lonely. That’s because he’s been trekking through a region undergoing depopulation. Host Marco ...

A local food expert gives the culinary lowdown on the rugged region located a few hours north from Tokyo by bullet train, ...

The southern Japanese Island of Kyushu is getting an official Hello Kitty airport makeover. Located at the Oita Prefecture ...

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 ...

Travelling through Japan is a dream, from beautiful cities and rich traditions to some of the most iconic food in the world. But if you are a vegetarian, eating your way through the country is not ...

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(Mainichi/Hiroshi Ishikawa) MISHIMA, Shizuoka -- Two breweries in central Japan's Shizuoka Prefecture have joined forces to brew and begin selling a duo of hard-hitting beers with definition ...

After the inaugural event in Fuji-Shizuoka, Japan, the next stop is in the American continent. From Thursday to Saturday (24-26 April), 195 athletes from 17 nations will be competing in multi-class ...

SHIZUOKA, Japan -- The town office of Higashiizu, along a peninsula southwest of Tokyo well known for its hot springs, has come up with a novel approach to attracting tourists, unstaffed souvenir ...