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

Nestled in the heart of the Honshu mountains, Takayama’s nickname is “the little Kyoto of the Alps,” and for good reason: its ...

Soar over the charming city of Kurashiki, Japan, with stunning drone footage showcasing its famed canal district and iconic ...

NAGASAKI--The sprawling map that Hidetoshi Miyawaki stumbled upon at a Nagasaki University library offered clues to this port city’s feudal ... hub during the late Edo Period (1603-1867).

a popular and influential painter from the Edo Period (1603-1867), according to a member of the city’s cultural property committee that studied it and attested to the work's authenticity.

People have filled a traditional thatched icehouse with snow in Kanazawa, a city in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, inspired by a ...

While yatai can be found throughout Japan, Fukuoka stands out as the city where the culture is most prominent. Yatai have their roots in the Edo period (1603-1868), when soba noodle vendors began ...