But beyond the parameters of this popular attraction is a relaxed neighborhood of locals just going about their business. Asakusa lies in the Shitamachi area of Tokyo, which refers to the more ...

Japan is remembering the 105,000 people killed in a single night, 80 years ago Monday, in the U.S. firebombing of the ...

Its vast and diverse hotel scene makes it even easier for travelers to experience all that Tokyo has to offer. Housed in a skyscraper in Chūō Ward’s Yaesu neighborhood, the recently opened ...

A survey on which Tokyo area stations people would most like to live near found that Yokohama was most popular, followed by Ōmiya and Kichijōji. Yokohama has again been chosen the most popular ...

The influencer was heard by passersby screaming “help!” and her livestream went dark, with the sounds of emergency-vehicle sirens audible to those watching.

When traveling in Japan, the first big question most people ask themselves is whether they want to stay in a modern hotel or a ryokan, a traditional Japanese inn. However, there’s another type of ...