Japan In Focus

In Tokyo’s Bunkyo Ward, it’s common to see foreign tourists drawn to a building near Yushima Seid...

KOCHI — Gripping naruko clappers — instruments with a castanet-like sound — at Kochi’s Yosakoi Fe...

TOYONAKA, Osaka — A brand-new observation deck near Itami Airport in Osaka invites visitors to wi...

OSAKA — A huge artwork can be found at JR Osaka Station on the walk northward from the ticket gat...

NISSHIN, Aichi — More than just a pit stop, a newly opened roadside rest area in Nisshin, Aichi P...

FUKUOKA — Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has received an honorary doctorate fro...

NIIGATA — A procession with people dressed in old-fashioned costumes paraded through the city cen...

SHIMONOSEKI, Yamaguchi — A permanent hall dedicated to taishu engeki — literary “theater for the ...

KYOTO — A haunted house that once had Kyoto residents screaming has been brought back for a limit...

SAIJO, Ehime — Straddling Saijo and Kumakogen in Ehime Prefecture, Mt. Ishizuchi is the highest m...

FUJINOMIYA, Shizuoka — British Ambassador to Japan Julia Longbottom recently climbed Mt. Fuji to ...

OBANAZAWA, Yamagata — Yamagata Gov. Mieko Yoshimura recently exchanged views with a group of fema...

KAWASAKI — Traveling down the main road from Kawasaki Station toward the industrial waterfront ar...

TAKAMORI, Kumamoto — Step into a world where vibrant colors meet refreshing coolness. An array of...

IZUMO, Shimane — A wind cave that acts as a natural cooling spot, letting visitors and local resi...