In April 1872, a backwater called the Ginza burnt down. It was rebuilt with wide avenues lined with brick buildings and named ...

The Nihonbashi Bridge was considered the first reference node of the entire Japanese national road network at the time.

The golden triangle may lure first-timers, but there's refuge in the Alps' mountain towns – with a Little Kyoto and hot ...

Nikkō, a little-known town just a few kilometres from Tokyo, is well worth a visit. An immersive experience in spiritual Japan. Nikkō is first and foremost a land of spirituality.

La Clef Bangkok by The Crest Collection is set to open soon, bringing the brand’s number of operating properties in Southeast Asia to four Launches The Crest Chronicles, the inaugural brand programme ...

Shigeo Nakazono, a folklore studies expert specializing in the hidden Christians and head of the Ikitsuki Island Museum “Shima no Yakata” explains an official edict board issued to ban Christianity ...

Stops and Shops: Takeshita Street, home to Tokyo’s streetwear and kawaii culture. Takashimaya, 20 minutes north on the metro ...

The film “Honenashi Toro” (“Boneless Lantern”), which recorded an exceptional five-month-long run at a small theater in Kumamoto last year, is now playing in Tokyo through June 22.Nadeshiko Koba ...

In the Edo-rium, which opened in April 2015, you can enjoy creative exhibitions with the themes of iki (stylish) and miyabi (elegance). ... Tokyo Skytree town Solamachi 5F, 6F, 1-1-2, Oshiage, ...

Here are 13 summer festivals happening across Japan in 2025 from fireworks and street dances to quiet lantern processions and ...

Kyoto, Nara and Kobe are our top three places to visit as a day trip from Osaka as you’ll be able to tick off many landmarks ...