With onsen hot springs, ancient shrines and great forests of broadleaf and conifer trees that conceal galloping waterfalls, discover the natural beauty and traditional charm of northern Ibaraki.

A map of downtown Spokane's east end, circa 1910, would be barely recognizable to most locals today. Even though all the familiar street names ...

Holland Village, a replica of Gouda and Hoorn in the Netherlands, opened in 1983. Created by Yoshikuni Kamichika, it once thrived during Japan's asset bubble, attracting nearly 2 million visitors ...

Nago Pineapple Park isn't the biggest amusement park in Japan but it's definitely one of the most unique. There isn't exactly much for rides, outside of an automated vehicle that helps you explore the ...

It should be noted that several other Russian cities have already decided to introduce such a tax, including Krasnodar, Perm, Petrozavodsk, Zelenogradsk, and Veliky Novgorod. Meanwhile, St. Petersburg ...

Saha Pathanapibul marks 10 years of its Japanese-style community mall, J-Park Sriracha Nihon Mura, with fun activities and promotions until December 20 Saha Pathanapibul, also known as Sahapat, is ...

A worker, second left, speaks with, Mikiko Ishikawa, second right, a university professor, and protest leader Satoru Osawa as environmentalists hold a rally near the Jingu Gaien park district of ...

A Japanese theme permeates the park with large wooden gates, flowering blush pink cherry blossoms and meticulous landscaping, all created with assistance from the city of Nara and the Embassy of ...

By River Akira Davis Reporting from Tokyo The steady course of the Japanese economy and business environment that has helped attract a torrent of investment in the past two years could be undercut ...

The Japanese electorate appeared to punish the Liberal Democrats, leaving it unclear whether the party would be forced to expand its coalition to stay in power. By Motoko Rich Kiuko Notoya and ...

Inomata Soya and Sugawara Mei were crowned winners of the Japan Park Skateboarding Championships Park in Tokyo on Sunday (27 October). Fifteen-year-old Inomata - who was second in vert at last month's ...