Kyoto-based Mitsufuji got its start nearly 70 years ago as a weaver of decorative belts for kimonos. One day soon, it could ...

It beats like the heart of a Japanese city, but, unlike in Kyoto and Tokyo, you might go your entire trip to Fukuoka without ...

Former Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aimé has joked that beloved PlayStation exclusive platformer Astro Bot ...

Japan welcomed over 36.8 million tourists in 2024, a new record. This influx, along with a growing foreign resident ...

Tourists visiting Kyoto can expect to pay higher hotel taxes in 2026 as the Japan city aims to mitigate the negative impacts ...

Princess Hisako of Takamado attended on January 20 the opening of Tokyo National Museum’s special exhibition commemorating ...

Holiday Inn is poised to make a comeback in Tokyo, as IHG Hotels & Resorts and BEST HOSPITALITY Network have announced plans ...

Atsushi Kaga’s Katz v. Tuyman sold for HK$914,400 at Phillips Modern & Contemporary Art Day Sale on Nov. 26, 2024 in Hong Kong. Originally from Tokyo, Kaga is based in Dublin and Kyoto, Japan, the ...

The immersive exhibition debuted last year in Shanghai, and will include a special focus on Japan when it opens on March 29.

Authorities in Kyoto have announced plans to significantly increase hotel lodging taxes as the city seeks to address local conce ...

Teruko Nakazawa once intervened in a knife fight between an ex-offender and their mother -- all in a day's unpaid work for ...

A sushi restaurant constructed by this east Japan town as a base for interaction with inbound tourists and others has opened ...