Set net fishing for salmon, where nets are dropped along migrating fish routes, is at its seasonal peak off the Shiretoko ...

The Michelin Guide Tokyo 2025 once again shows that the Japanese capital continues to offer gastronomic delights to ...

When an earthquake occurred on Sept. 24 in the waters near Torishima island, it set off a sense of urgency at the Japan ...

WAKAYAMA—Wakayama prefectural police announced on Nov. 5 that a body found off the coast of the Kada district in Wakayama has ...

Share prices and bond yields surged Wednesday as the Republican party gained control of the Senate and former President ...

KYOTO—A railway operator is ferrying tourists through a tunnel of illuminated golden maple leaves in a seasonal nighttime ...

Honda’s profits slipped nearly 20% in the first half of the fiscal year from the same period the previous year, as sales ...

It may not be as well-known as Kyoto but Kizugawa is also home to loads of historical temples and sites, including six ...

People’s preferences for Japanese sweet potatoes, now in season, have shifted from fluffy textures to sweeter, creamier varieties.

Support for constitutional amendment among newly elected Lower House members has dropped to 67 percent, the lowest level ...

Facing the Seto Inland Sea, this city is famous for Jinnein and Kannonji, the 68th and 69th temples of the 88 Shikoku pilgrimage route.

YOKOHAMA—The Yokohama DeNA BayStars completed a remarkable playoff run by trouncing the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks 11-2 on Nov. 3 ...