With mild temperatures and a host of festivals, flower viewings and events celebrating spring and traditional culture, there's never been a better time to visit Japan. Springtime in Japan is a magical ...

Organizing a trip to Japan during the wintertime? If you are hitting the slopes, plan your trip around the mesmerizing Japan snow festivals held annually throughout the country. Not only will you ...

It’s easy to get lost in Tokyo if you don’t know where you’re going. Street addresses are approximate, and buildings extend ...

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TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--One of the many traditions preserved in Japan over centuries is the holding of local festivals – “matsuri” in Japanese. These are typically boisterous and colorful events that ...

While temperatures remain high across the country, the evenings are starting to feel cooler. As dragonflies dance on the breeze and the sun’s rays feel a little less perilous, the typical scents and ...

A COSMONAUT SAT for most of the winter on a platform at Kazusa-Murakami station in Chiba, a rural Japanese prefecture next to Tokyo. As they waited for trains, local grandmothers would chat with the ...

Launched in 2009, Tokyo's Roppongi Art Night has grown into one of the capital's top art events, with nearly 800,000 people joining the most recent spectaculars. It will take place in autumn this year ...