Police in Seika, Kyoto Prefecture, on Tuesday arrested a 27-year-old Swiss man who was wielding a knife on a train station platform. According to police, an employee at JR Hosono Station called 110 at ...

Maki-e is a technique in which gold powder and other materials are sprinkled on this lacquered surface to create patterns and designs as if manipulating light and dark in an infinite universe. This ...

The incident caused cancellations and delays on the Gakkentoshi Line, affecting about 150 passengers. Read more at ...

A man who was bleeding from the forehead at a train station in Seika, Kyoto Prefecture, took out a knife and began attacking ...

A growing number of local governments plan to cash in on Japan’s post-pandemic tourist boom by adopting accommodation taxes, ...

Traverse the less-frequented parts of Japan with cheap two-way flights from Singapore's Changi Airport from just $299.

The strongest cold air mass of the season has intensified snow in many parts of Japan. Record snowfalls were observed in ...

Be lord (and lady) of 400-year-old Fukuyama Castle in western Japan by booking a stay in its moon-viewing turret; meals, ...

The main building of Inazawa City Hall in central Japan's Aichi Prefecture is topped with a large roof supported by columns ...

Filipinos may be familiar with Hakone as a sardines brand, but this town in Japan is a lesser-known tourist destination close ...

Kyoto first became Japan’s capital in the eighth century. With its beautiful temples, philosophical gardens and elegant ...