From colorful lantern floats to sky-shattering firework displays, Tohoku’s range of festivities is absolutely unmatched.

A string of traditionally popular places, the ‘Golden Route’ has long been a favorite for Japan’s visitors – but now it’s ...

On a recent excursion to the Akabane neighborhood in Tokyo’s northern Kita Ward, we were taking one of our usual ambling ...

A trip to Japan can be one of the most enriching experiences of your life! The entire country is packed with cities ...

Visits to the shrine by senior Japanese political figures have drawn criticism from countries such as South Korea, which was under Tokyo’s colonial rule for 35 years, and China, which Japan invaded.

Tsuneo Watanabe, the powerful head of Japan's largest newspaper who helped shape the country's postwar politics, has died, ...

Tokyo, a city where tradition meets innovation, offers a plethora of activities to make New Year’s Eve 2024 unforgettable.

In western Japan, this prefecture’s verdant natural spaces are the perfect destination for bringing together body, mind, and ...

A shrine that has a beautiful vermilion-lacquered shrine pavilion from the Edo period. It is also called Sanja Gongen (in honor of three men who founded the temple), and the Sanja Matsuri held in May ...

As in any big city around the world, it’s easy to check yourself into a big-brand hotel in Tokyo and feel no sense of place ...

Tomioka Hachimangu Shrine is the largest shrine in Edo. Its grounds contain 17 small shrines for gods such as the founder of sumo wrestling and those of travel. Tomioka Hachimangu Shrine, the largest ...