This year's cherry blossom forecast calls for an earlier bloom in the North due to above-average temperatures in the spring.

Saitama Governor Motohiro Ono on Wednesday urged the Foreign Ministry to temporarily suspend Japan's mutual visa exemption agreement with Turkey, in light of disputes involving Kurdish residents in ...

An annual illumination event is lighting up a snow-covered square in front of Towada Art Center in Towada, Aomori Prefecture.

Railway stations are more than just transit points; in many global cities, they are the heartbeat of daily life. Millions of commuters rely on them every day for work, education, and business, making ...

The snowy capital of the island of Hokkaido offers a quieter alternative to Japan’s congested “Golden Route” of Tokyo, Osaka ...

Far from the neon lights of Tokyo, temples and shrines of Kyoto and the Osaka street food scene is Okinawa, Japan’s ...