Hoshino Resorts unveiled to the press on Monday the Nara Prison Museum by Hoshino Resorts, a facility using the city’s former ...

The earthquake struck off the northeastern coast and has already produced waves that could reach up to 3 meters in height.

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake hit the Tohoku region at 4:53 p.m. on Monday. A tsunami warning was issued on Hokkaido and Iwate and Aomori prefectures, with a predicted height of three meters. The first ...

A recent trip to Japan left a lasting impression. The country's remarkable civility, efficient systems, and rich culture were ...

With Forza Horizon 6 officially taking the world's biggest digital car festival to Japan, fans have been eager to see how ...

This underrated region overlooking the Sea of Japan is ideal for outdoor pursuits—here's where to eat, stay, and play while ...

Yokohama’s Chinatown is the largest in Japan and is surrounded by 10 ornately decorated gates. It’s tempting to get lost in ...

Take, for example, a new manhole lid that’s just been installed in front of Kobunoki Shrine in Ninohe City, Iwate Prefecture.

This card allowed me to fully experience Japan’s world-class public transportation system, from trains and subways to buses ...

A Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train is seen in Tokyo's Minato Ward in this file photo. (Mainichi) NAGOYA (Kyodo) -- Services on the Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train line resumed on Tuesday afternoon ...

Shinkansen bullet train cars carrying cargo arrive at a railyard in Tokyo on March 23, 2026. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- East Japan Railway Co. has launched the country's first freight service using ...

Shizuoka Prefecture's special committee has approved environmental conservation measures for a section of the planned Chuo Shinkansen maglev line. The committee approved all 28 measures proposed by ...