Experience the grandeur of the Imperial Palace, and its huge surrounding gardens (and beware of its rather precise opening ...

Every year around the time of the Doll Festival, there is a rare display of 15 life-size hina dolls in Okabe-shuku, a former ...

In the past week, Punch—the baby Japanese snow monkey who was reportedly abandoned by his mother and was being raised by zoo staff—has become an unlikely international celebrity. The tiny macaque, ...

From Tokyo to Kyoto and Hiroshima, this handy guide shows you just how you can plan the perfect Japan trip with minimal crowds but maximum fun and beauty.

Discover the 9 best cherry blossom spots in Japan for 2026, from Tokyo and Kyoto to Mount Fuji. Plan your sakura trip with bloom forecasts, travel tips and top hanami locations.

It's 9am and Tokyo is on fire. A heatwave has swept across the country, sending the mercury north of 36C by midday. Taking shade within Senso-ji, the city’s oldest Buddhist temple, we wait patiently ...

Slated for March 2026, 1 Hotel Tokyo marks the brand’s highly anticipated debut in Japan, with its nature-infused space in the heart of one of the world’s most innovative cities… Reflecting a shared ...

Food is often the compass that guides our travels, the promise of something simmering, spiced or sweet pulling us across borders as surely as any landmark. A good meal delivers joy, of course, but it ...

Follow us on Facebook and join our Telegram channel for the latest updates. Starwood Hotel’s nature-inspired lifestyle brand 1 Hotel is making its Asian debut in Japan. Set to welcome guests in March, ...

In the city center, this hotel is convenient for all visitors as it is not far from Tokyo Station. Tourist sights such as Ginza and the fish market are short taxi or subway rides away, while it is ...

TOKYO (AFP): Japan's emperor is generally treated with hushed reverence, but one man stripped away all decorum -- quite literally -- during a New Year's event on Friday, local media reported. Emperor ...

Tokyo, Jan. 1 (Jiji Press)--The New Year's Greetings ceremony was held at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Thursday, the first day of 2026, with Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako receiving ...