a historic route that connected the de facto capital of Japan at Edo (modern-day Tokyo) to Kyoto, as well as the scenic mountains and trails. “Those seeking a tranquil escape from city life and ...

In 2024, Japan welcomed 36.87 million visitors. Most people who come to Japan often spend their time exploring Tokyo or Kyoto, and while there's nothing wrong with that, the country has so much to ...

Cherry blossom season is ending in Tokyo, with people enjoying one last ... to the floating mass of petals resembling a boat. In Kyoto, falling cherry blossom petals have covered the entire ...

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan — The distinctive “whomp, whomp” of UH-1N Huey helicopters is set to fade from the skies over western Tokyo as the Air Force prepares to retire the aircraft after more ...

OME, Japan — A California man recently climbed a forested mountainside in western Tokyo to honor the memory of his great-grandfather, one of five American airmen killed when their B-29 ...

From Tokyo’s neon-lit streets to the world-leading ... and the challenges that come with it. Kyoto has been dubbed the ‘seventh ring of hell’ as its cobbled streets buckle under the weight ...