The Sakura Festival began in 1986 to commemorate the naming of Narashino, Japan as Tuscaloosa’s first sister city. The sister ...

YUZAWA, Japan >> The Inukko Matsuri (Yuzawa Inukko Dog Festival), a traditional Lunar New Year festival in which people make ...

There will be no snow sculptures built by amateur sculptors, and the international contest for teams from outside Japan has been called off, the committee said. Sales of food, drinks and goods ...

People in Akita Prefecture, northeastern Japan, have flown kites in a festival to mark the first signs of spring as the snow ...

From subtropical islands to chilled-out ski resorts, there are so many places in Japan that don't suffer from the overtourism ...

There is still time to enjoy Japan’s winter delights – from ski runs to spectacular sights of frozen waterfalls – book your ...

Japan is home to amazing cultural events – so plan your trip around these Japanese celebrations in Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka and ...

In a nation as culturally rich as Japan, it can be hard to know how to spend your time there. Here are ten of our favorite ...

In the south of Japan lies the country's most active volcano. With hundreds, if not thousands of eruptions per year, it is a ...

And nearly all have been in the Alps, the Rockies and Japan. Why? Because if you’re looking for the sweet spot in skiing, where good snow ... wine and gourmet festival in Sölden in the Austrian ...

There is something about hanami — the centuries-old tradition of cherry blossom viewing — that makes spring in Japan feel ...