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

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

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

Japanese infielder Munenori Kawasaki endeared himself to Toronto Blue Jays fans a decade ago, and now the 43-year-old will be ...

Amid the baseball games, art galleries and temples, Kyushu island’s largest city has a street food and nightlife culture ...

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 ...

Fukuoka, a vibrant city in Japan, is renowned for its unique food culture. Small, open-air, mobile food stands – called yatai – offer an array of local delicacies and give the city its unique ...

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

The weather-beaten flag bears the names of men who endured the infamous Bataan Death March and rode the "hell ships" to Japan, defying the odds by their survival. They lived long enough, at least, to ...

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