In Kanazawa it’s clear the city is no stranger to visitors. Several hours north of Kyoto and touted as Japan’s “next big ...

Discover one the best historic walks near Tokyo at Soka Matsubara Promenade, where pine-lined paths, Basho’s legacy, and ...

People can visit the flood protection facility in Kasukabe, which safeguards Tokyo and has shafts large enough to fit the ...

We've picked the best gardens – from sprawling countryside parks to urban nooks – where you can witness stunning seasonal ...

Renowned poet Matsuo Basho wrote haikus documenting his travels across Japan. Read about some of the views he encountered on ...

These striking open-world games mix historical settings with many fantastical elements, blurring the line between fantasy and reality.

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Check out the Announcement Trailer for Sick Samurai, a top-down action instant death game developed by Solideo. Players will ...

Travelling through Japan is a dream, from beautiful cities and rich traditions to some of the most iconic food in the world. But if you are a vegetarian, eating your way through the country is not ...

A newly discovered pair of painted folding screens have been confirmed to be the joint work of renowned Edo Period artists Ito Jakuchu (1716-1800) and Maruyama Okyo (1733-1795). The screens were ...

American art collector Joe Price, renowned for his marvelous collection of works made in Japan during the Edo Period (1603-1867), died of old age on April 13 at his home in suburban Los Angeles.

Join National Geographic photographer Jonathan Irish on a journey through Tokyo, Japan, capturing the ... to learn the art of Edo-period, or ukiyo-e, woodblock printing. Together, they layered ...