Visitors looking for the "real Japan" may find it on a new long trail two hours from Tokyo that shows off the country's ...

For a big city, Tokyo is pretty safe. Crime rates are low and there isn't much of a reputation for pickpocketing (compared to Europe). Japan as a whole is considered to be one of the safest ...

A Pokemon fan creates a map of where some early game regions would fit on the actual map of Japan and shares their handiwork for others to see.

Escape the crowds and visit 3 of Japan’s lesser-known treasures: Taketomi Island’s beaches, Yamaguchi’s history and Nasu’s ...

The robotaxi industry leader heads across the Pacific into an uncertain regulatory landscape, even as it continues its march ...

Japan, a country of rich tradition and cutting-edge modernity, is home to some of the most populous cities in the world. From the industrious metropolis of Tokyo to the cultural heritage of Kyoto, the ...

Tokyo’s Chiyoda Ward has reproduced a rare map from 1947 that shows how the postwar U.S. occupation of Japan had dominated and sprawled across the places locals walk past every day. It proved to ...

Consumer inflation in the Tokyo metropolitan area picked up slightly in January, government data showed Friday, supporting ...

Tokyo still offers plenty of excitement, as there are always so many new things popping up across the city. Plus, the cheap yen has made Japan a hotspot for travellers looking to get a bargain on ...

Japan's nuclear plants faced global scrutiny after the devastating 2011 tsunami triggered by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake.

MITO, Japan -- On a winter afternoon at JR Hitachi-Daigo Station located just north of Tokyo in Ibaraki prefecture, a bus pulls up ready to serve beer and whisky to the thirsty passengers ...

The city plans to raise lodging ... reduce the number of tourists.” Japan’s internal affairs ministry reports that 11 local governments, including in Tokyo and Osaka, have enhanced ...