A wooden notice resembling a kosatsu (signboard that announced official edicts in feudal Japan) was recently erected outside ...

Out-of-towners and overseas visitors to Himeji Castle will be charged more than double what residents here pay to visit the ...

A ticket to the famously postcard-perfect Himeji Castle will cost more than double the current rate for anyone from outside ...

OSAKA--Visitors to Tokyo and Kyoto might not realize it, but Osaka--one of Japan’s biggest and oldest ... inside the nearby “Taiyo no To” (Tower of the Sun) sculpture, a symbol of Expo ...

Harbin, capital of Northeast China's Heilongjiang province, is a top destination for domestic and international tourists ...

The music venues and fetish bars of Osaka’s Dotonbori district form a community for Japanese punks and expats.

Landing on multiple must-visit lists for 2025, Osaka is also proving to be a hub for LGBTQ+ travelers thanks to its emerging ...

Australia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate is set to rise 4.1% in January from 4% the month before, estimates from a ...

Experience the architectural diversity of Osaka, featuring iconic structures by renowned Japanese and international ...

ARCA REMIX” SET FOR RELEASE ON FEBRUARY 28 TOKYO, JAPAN — Hikaru Utada's latest song "Electricity," featured on the 2024 best-of a ...

There will be a farewell ceremony for Miyawaki for close relatives at a later date.

The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about the Japan Pavilion for the 2025 World Exposition in ...