Not far from Tokyo's Narita Airport, Chiba's east coast is a beautiful area of beaches, forests and unique accommodations.

For residents and visitors to Tokyo, the closest isle worthy of the Cat Island designation lies in Kanagawa Prefecture, the capital’s neighbor to the south. Enoshima, which can be accessed from a ...

The Battle of Sekigahara in 1600 was a decisive clash of warlords that led to the unification of Japan. Today, you can visit significant historical spots, including a state-of-the art museum about the ...

The Ohechi coastal route is an underexplored section of the network of pilgrimage trails that crisscross the Kii Peninsula. John Rucynski shares the highlights of the route after his three-day, ...

图：游戏中心门口摆放整齐的扭蛋机 扭蛋机的最早起源可以追溯到上个世纪1907年代的美国，据说那个时候有一家由托马斯・亚当斯经营的口香糖公司，推出了一款圆形球状的五色口香糖，这种口香糖被装在一个个透明的容器中，丢入硬币转动旋钮即可掉落口香糖球。这种机器就是现在常见扭蛋机的 ...

But as the New York Times article shows, there are actually tried and true methods for reducing, and almost completely preventing bear attacks. As a bear conservationist in Japan who worked with these ...

Some things in this world never change. Tides ebb and flow, seasons change, the sun rises, and lighthouses shine like beacons for the world to see. Japan’s history of building lighthouses stretches ...

走在日本的街道上一定或多或少都會注意到，有些道路旁的電線竿或柱子上會貼著「通學路」的綠色標示，配上大大的「文」字，可以說是十分醒目。就算不懂日語，從漢字的意思也能略知一二，「通學路」指的就是學童上下學所固定走的主要路線，通常被規劃在靠近學校十到十五分鐘內路程的主要 ...

Kagura is a ritual dance associated with autumn that, according to legend, was entertaining enough to coax the goddess of the sun to come back out of a cave and light the world again.

Before you give 'omiyage,' it might be a good idea to learn about the history of these special gifts and what makes them so important in Japan.

The history of origami is challenging to unfold, as any ancient pieces have long since disintegrated. Buddhist monks brought paper to both Korea and Japan from China around the sixth century. While it ...

A long-time resident shares her knowledge of mouth-watering local food spots, great shopping and open green space in one of Japan's most fascinating regional capitals.