Visitors looking for the "real Japan" may find it on a new long trail two hours from Tokyo that shows off the country's ...

These real cities in Japan served as the major inspiration for some of the Yakuza franchise's most iconic locations.

The robotaxi industry leader heads across the Pacific into an uncertain regulatory landscape, even as it continues its march ...

Tokyo’s Chiyoda Ward has reproduced a rare map from 1947 that shows how the postwar U.S. occupation of Japan had dominated and sprawled across the places locals walk past every day. It proved to ...

With the 51st G7 leaders' summit this June in Kananaskis, just west of Calgary, officials are outlining the first details of ...

For a big city, Tokyo is pretty safe. Crime rates are low and there isn't much of a reputation for pickpocketing (compared to Europe). Japan as a whole is considered to be one of the safest ...

Forza Horizon 6 has no shortage of potential locations to choose as its setting. Here a bunch that should be considered.

Starbucks Coffee Japan has announced it will introduce location ... Some stores in Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka and other major cities will be categorised as type B, and prices there will rise about ...

Japan has launched a navigation satellite on its flagship H3 rocket as the country seeks to have a precise positioning system ...

Shimane’s most famous attraction, however, is undoubtedly the city of Izumo. It is said that all of Japan’s Shinto deities gather in Izumo once a year to determine what connections people will make in ...

The increased focus on foreign travelers follows the death of a Hong Kong woman on the outskirts of Otaru. The 61-year-old ...

With record visitor numbers in 2024 putting strain on Japan's tourist hotpots, here are four places to visit far away from ...