At Koga Falls in the city of Aso, Kumamoto Prefecture, the water flowing down the falls has frozen completely again this year with the coldness of win･･･ ...

Step off the beaten path and uncover the enchanting delights of Kyushu, Japan's southern treasure. From vibrant hot spring ...

The Kumamoto City Tram, which runs on the streets of Kumamoto, is operating an illuminated train. A tram covered in blue lights travels through the ci･･･ ...

The main reason to visit Himeji is to see the incredible castle. It’s a UNESCO World Heritage Site, over 400 years old, and considered one of Japan’s 12 original castles. The castle is beautiful, ...

International tourism to Japan has exploded in recent years ... The mayor of Himeji, whose castle is one of the most iconic in the country, sparked a national debate by suggesting a higher ...

he left Old Japan in Izumo (the place of his love first and last), and even in Kumamoto, for Tokyo, which he hated to the utmost degree. Suppose fate had not brought him to Tokyo? I have ...

A ceremony to distribute traditional round rice cakes was held on Monday at Hikone Castle in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan. The castle is designated as a national treasure. Eleven members of the ...

Highlights include Matsumoto Castle, Japanese macaque in Jigokudani National Park, and the Tottori Sand Dunes along the Sea of Japan. Transportation on the trip mainly involves trains, which ...

Takamine is a new whiskey made with koji, a mold that’s long been used in Japan for starting fermentation.Credit...Kosuke Okahara for The New York Times Supported by By Clay Risen One afternoon ...

Japan is staring down a demographic cliff. The population has shrunk for 15 straight years, with births hitting a record low of 730,000 last year and deaths a record high of 1.58 million.

and other semiconductor-related businesses in Kumamoto Prefecture. TSMC opened its first Japanese chip factory, known as a fab, in the town of Kikuyo in February 2024 and is about to start ...

As 2024 nears its end and we look back on the year in entertainment, it was clearly one when Japan-related works loomed large on the global market. It is a diverse group of works. Some were made ...