The inland sea is an important shipping channel, connecting the Pacific with the major industrial centers in Japan's Kansai region, which include the major ports of Osaka and Kobe. But it also ...

Uno Port in Okayama Prefecture serves as the main ... which make a stunning contrast against the Sea of Japan. Before strolling down through the vermillion tunnel, be sure to stop at the cliff ...

YOKOSUKA--A U.S. Navy strike group’s flagship aircraft carrier left its Japanese home port on Thursday ... have escalated in the South China Sea between China and the Philippines and a number ...

TOKYO -- With Japan's main deep-sea research vessel set to go out of service as early as the 2030s and no replacement in sight, the country risks falling even further behind China, which has the ...

sea kayaking and cycling, and experiencing traditional Japanese culture, like ryokan inns and hot-spring bathing away from the crowds. Where to start? It might not be the first thing you would ...