If you’re burnt out on the Tokyo–Kyoto–Osaka tourist circuit and craving something less overrun, Fukuoka is a breath of fresh air. It’s the largest city on Kyushu, Japan’s southernmost main island, ...

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Japan’s sidewalk restaurants, known as “yatai,” have almost entirely disappeared—except in Fukuoka, where they’ve undergone a ...

Beneath the cherry blossoms of Hiroshima, memories of devastation linger — but so does hope. This exclusive extract from Six Minutes to Winter, Mark Lynas’s urgent new book on the threat of nuclear ...

I am smitten with Tokyo's eclectic mix of modern cosmopolitanism and old world Japan,' confesses Dinesh Raheja.

Japan’s cruise market is set to expand as more Japanese companies place orders for new ships, which are all expected to enter ...

Cloudy with a high of 79 °F (26.1 °C). Winds from SW to WSW at 7 to 8 mph (11.3 to 12.9 kph). Night - Partly cloudy. Winds variable at 2 to 7 mph (3.2 to 11.3 kph). The overnight low will be 67 ...

In 2024, Japan welcomed 36.87 million visitors. Most people who come to Japan often spend their time exploring Tokyo or ... 20 miles east of Osaka and 28 miles southeast of Kyoto.

OSAKA (TR) – Two subcontractors that worked for a main contractor on overseas pavilions at the Osaka-Kansai Expo are struggling to be paid, reports Mainichi Broadcasting System (May 13). One of the ...

Tokyo and Osaka are the world's number 1 and 2 top trending ... report on consumer spending in the travel economy. In 2024, Japan's capital city climbed from the number two spot it held in 2023 ...

Bulgarian President Rumen Radev and Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen will each visit Japan later this month to attend the World Exposition in the western city of Osaka, the Japanese Foreign ...