Located on the coast of Ishikari Bay, Otaru is famous for its preserved canal district, illuminated by streetlights after sundown, and roads that rise steeply from the shoreline making for dramatic ...

During the Edo period, Kanazawa was the heart of the Kaga domain and soon expanded to become one of Japan's largest castle towns. The layout of the city revolved ... in autumn to view the fiery ...

A Japanese city has hired security guards to oversee a scenic vista after it became inundated with tourists. Officials have been stationed to manage the overflow of tourists during the lunar new ...

Japan considers cash handouts to counter rising costs, U.S. tariffs Hyogo police compel girl, 12, to ‘confess’ to bogus sex acts Updated toll for Nankai Trough megaquake remains grim ...

The Expo 2025 has opened in Osaka with more than 10,000 people singing Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony to celebrate the start of ...

Europe and the United States tend to host the majority of this transient workforce — but the Japanese city of Fukuoka wants a slice of the action. As part of a promotional event during October ...