Nara, Japan, located 20 miles east of Osaka, was named the city with the most hidden gems in a recent study by Bounce. Nara is most famous for its "sacred" deer park.

Also, Kyoto is a small city despite its international prominence, so expect limited hours of operation compared with bustling metropolises; lunch generally spans from noon to 2 p.m., and guests ...

KYOTO -- More than 30,000 spectators were treated to an ancient Japanese imperial procession, a highlight of Kyoto's Aoi Matsuri festival, ... according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. ...

Upon release back in 2020, American developer Sucker Punch’s Ghost of Tsushima was generally well-received for its fictionalized depiction of historical Japan. The game’s director Nate Fox ...

Four members of the Sumiyoshi-kai union, part of Japan’s notorious Yakuza, were arrested in Tokyo on suspicion that they "conspired" to operate an office 90 metres from a public library.

Kan Harada, 74, a former Kyoto Prefectural Assembly member from Kyoto's Nakagyo Ward, recalls the day when his mother, Toshiko Yamada, shared her painful past with a writer visiting their home.

TOKYO -- With the 2025 World Expo in Osaka attracting visitors from abroad to Japan, local governments and tourism businesses across western parts of . ... Mount Fuji, Kyoto and Osaka.

TOKYO -- Only three of the seven semiconductor plants that companies built or bought in Japan in fiscal 2023 and 2024 have begun mass production as of Renesas, Rohm and Kioxia await demand ...

Heo Seong-beom enjoyed a romantic tour in Kyoto, Japan, with their foreign friend Kurumi, whom they met again after three months. While humming the song 'Let's Meet Now Right Now', ...

Japan authorized war preparations on July 2, 1941. Planning for the attack on Pearl Harbor began. (The women codebreakers of World War II helped end the war.) No turning back.

Editor's note, July 1, 2019: For the first time in more than 30 years, Japan has resumed commercial whale hunting. On July 1, a fleet of five ships set sail in the morning and returned in the ...

Kyoto City Buses and Raku Buses cost 230 yen (about $2.35) per trip, but you can purchase a one-day bus pass for 600 yen (about $5.50) if you plan on riding a lot (kids younger than 12-ride for ...