Beginning in the 17th century, the Nakasendo trail connected Kyoto and Edo, now modern-day Tokyo. Along this path, 69 designated post towns operated as resting stations where weary travelers could ...

Carlton, Nikko, is two hours from Tokyo in a scenic mountain town packed with historic sites. And the hotel has the planet's ...

It's magical to witness the majestic alpenglow on Glacier National Park's mountain peaks as the sun rises. It's also your best chance to see wildlife before the road becomes too busy.

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Japan CPI grows more than expected in Feb, keeps BOJ rate hike in focus By Investing.com - Mar 20, 2025 2 Investing.com-- Japanese consumer price index inflation grew slightly more than expected ...

Saitama: Daichi Kamada and Takefusa Kubo struck in the second half to seal Japan’s place at the 2026 FIFA World Cup as the Samurai Blue notched up a 2-0 win over Bahrain in the AFC Asian Qualifiers™ – ...

The Samurai Blue have become the first nation to qualify for the tournament in Canada, Mexico and the USA alongside the co-hosts. Japan have become the first team to join co-hosts Canada, Mexico ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani tips his cap as he leaves the field after the team’s win against the ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Tuesday instructed his Cabinet to finalize a national tourism plan for fiscal 2026-2030 ... Plan,” includes the goals of increasing foreign visitors to Japan to 60 ...

Five years ago, I came up with the idea of “the new national security economy.” That phrase is shorthand for a security environment fundamentally different from that to which we are accustomed ...

The Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani speaks to reporters at a March 14, 2025, press conference in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward. (Mainichi/Kentaro Ikushima) TOKYO -- Influenced by Los Angeles Dodgers ...