There are endless urban centers to visit in Japan beyond Tokyo and Kyoto. To shift in a different direction from those two ...

An illusory "keep" of Fukuoka Castle, a designated national historic site, will again brighten the night skies amid blooming ...

A major Japanese credit card company plans to introduce touch payments for public transportation tickets across Japan in 2026 ...

Rescue workers in Japan are trying to pull out a truck driver from a sinkhole that appeared on Tuesday and has since widened.

Whether you’re a first-time visitor or a seasoned Japan traveller, this under-the-radar prefecture next to Fukuoka should be ...

A massive sinkhole has appeared at an intersection near Tokyo, swallowing a truck and its driver, according to multiple ...

Kyushu University economists have published new data on the economic, social, and environmental impact of the COVID-19 ...

A Shinto shrine in Japan's western prefecture of Fukuoka has held a traditional ritual of collecting seaweed from the ocean and offering it before an altar to pray for navigational safety and a large ...

FUKUOKA--After more than two years, a high-speed ferry connecting the Hakata district here in western Japan and Busan, South Korea, will resume services starting Nov. 4, JR Kyushu Jet Ferry Inc ...

Bekk is worth a day trip to Kitakyushu, an hour by train northeast of Fukuoka. Its chef-owner, Koji Suganuma, melds Italian and Japanese cuisines into a bombshell hybrid. The menu at Bekk rolls ...