“It looks like it will die,” Nishibori said of the cherry tree, “but it’s not going to die. The next spring, there will be ...

Nagano (長野) is one of Japan’s top travel spots, known for its seasonal beauty, stunning mountains, and rich history and ...

Some quieter museums to investigate include the Hokusai Museum for woodblock prints, the Edo Tokyo Open Air ... that's home to Matsumoto castle, a national treasure of Japan, and the Matsumoto ...

See castle ruins dating back to the Edo Period (1603 – 1868), the Otemon ... Compared to the rest of Japan, Tokyo is a fairly ...

These outstanding Osaka museums let you revisit the city’s rich history, taste fine whisky and explore world culture ...

Tauck announces its 2026 small ship ocean cruising plans, with the company expanding its portfolio with the addition of two new itineraries.

(Photo: PIXTA) A strong argument can easily be made that Tokyo is the best city in the world for dining. While the vast majority of the city’s 160,000 restaurants serve Japanese food ... foes to work ...

Lavish floats carrying girls in kimono and musicians playing flutes, taiko drums and shamisen parade along streets in a ...

A 400-year-old stone wall once part of Edo Castle, discovered only last year at what is now the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, is likely the castle’s oldest existing remnant ever unearthed ...

Tokyo is bracing for an influx of 40 million ... Sixteen exclusive villas scatter throughout a preserved two-acre Edo-period Japanese garden, creating traditional experiences impossible at ...

With a population of more than 37 million, Tokyo is the biggest metro area in the world, filled with bright lights, big ...

Striving to restore their original appearances, many feudal-era castles around Japan are replacing ... rule for the entire Edo Period (1603-1867). Himeji Castle in Hyogo Prefecture, which is ...