Tokyo >> An inconspicuous wooden teahouse stands midway on a winding road that connects the center of a remote mountainous town in western Tokyo to a scenic lake that supplies water to the capital.

Amassed with Shinto and Buddhist shrines dating back to the 8th century, Nikko is a step back in time – and just an express ...

Looking for something to do over the New Year’s holidays? Head to Tokyo Skytree Town to catch a 20-minute Shishimai lion dance performance on January 1. The show takes place on Tokyo Skytree’s ...

Skytree Town is celebrating its tenth anniversary on May 22, lighting up Tokyo Skytree in blue and yellow from 7.30pm until midnight to represent the tower’s mascot, Sorakara-chan. The main ...

TOKYO -- Tokyo's Kabukicho -- the city's sleepless red-light district full of restaurants, tiny bars, nightclubs and sex parlors -- has been no stranger to notoriety in its 70-year history. But it was ...

For vegans living in Japan, sitting down in a restaurant without having to worry whether there will be options free from animal products, or stepping in to a convenience store and browsing the ...

A very strong typhoon, Halong, is moving away from Japan after bringing extremely strong winds to Tokyo's Izu Islands on ...

TOKYO -- A luxury condominium complex of the sort typically seen in central Tokyo is being built in Kutchan, on the northern island of Hokkaido. The complex will be completed in the fall. The condos, ...

An Ome Police Station officer sprays bear repellent at an illustration of the animal under the guidance of Tokyo University of Agriculture professor Koji Yamazaki, right, in the suburban Tokyo town of ...

Would you believe me if I told you that the best pizza I’ve ever had was in Tokyo? Yes —I’ve been to Italy before. Yep — I’ve even eaten my way through the best dollar slices and wood-fired pizzerias ...