A $1 rice ball works out at 78p for us Brits. God bless the exchange rate. People will, however, spend money on sushi, like ...

After visiting all seven continents in a year, I'd go back to countries like Australia and Turkey, but I'd skip return trips ...

Daniel Jones and Kathleen de Leon Jones have shared intimate family photos from their recent lavish holiday in Japan.

Clockwise from top left: Nakasu and Seiryu Park during the day in Fukuoka’s entertainment district; Maizuru Park in spring; cherry blossoms in full bloom at Maizuru Park (site of Fukuoka Castle ...

"If buildings could speak," as a filmmaker once mused, then Osaka's cityscape might sound loud, vibrant, and slightly rough ...

To walk through a reconstructed palace hallway and feel like royalty. What is it? A museum inside Osaka Castle, with eight floors of displays dedicated to the castle’s history. Think all kinds ...

The Expo 2025 has opened in Osaka with more than 10,000 people singing Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony to celebrate the start of ...

Nara is accessible in about an hour via the JR Osaka Loop Line. Nagoya: A blend of innovation and tradition, Nagoya features landmarks like Nagoya Castle and the Toyota Commemorative Museum of ...

the area surrounding JR Osaka Station had been farmland away from Osaka Castle between the Edo Period (1603-1867) and the early Meiji Era (1868-1912). The Umeda graveyard was also located in the ...

Near a quiet corner of Osaka’s Tanimachi neighborhood — just a stroll away from the city’s famous castle — sits a pizzeria that feels like it was airlifted straight out of Brooklyn.

The world's largest wooden structure has been completed. Aptly named the Grand Ring, it takes the form of a massive circular ...