From Hokkaido's pristine powder-snow peaks to the neon-lit drinking warrens of downtown Osaka, inbound tourists are flocking ...

From swimming with manta rays to feasting on local cuisine, you can always escape the crowds in the Spice Islands.View on ...

KAMAKURA, Kanagawa Prefecture--In the late afternoon one weekday in early September, dozens of tourists crowded around a railway crossing here, a pilgrimage site ... as the Japan Tourism Agency ...

Manga and anime creators love to use real-life locations as inspiration, and fans can actually visit these iconic anime ...

Consider this your ultimate guide to exploring one of Japan’s most accessible off-the-beaten-path experiences—with a ...

Niseko is riding a wave of increased global popularity, supported by the opening of new fancy resorts and eateries over the ...

Once the credit card is accepted, voila! You have tickets to the Ghibli Museum. You then have to access them with your new account info and print out a confirmation with a QR code (it’s stressed that ...

TOKYO -- The northeast region of Japan hit by the earthquake and tsunami 14 years ago is promoting tourism as a way to remember the disaster and boost the local economy. In February, eight school ...

A tourist in Bali had his visitor visa revoked after he was caught hiking a cultural and spiritual site without a guide. Mount Agung, located in Karangasem Regency, in the northeast corner of Bali ...

I’m particularly sweet on the site’s blunt instructions for playing a crane game: Step 1: Insert money Step 2: Move the crane sideways Step 3: Move the crane back Step 4: Drop the claw Yes ...

It is part of the series "Lisa’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Japan," which depicts various sites of outstanding universal value across the country through the perspective of the author ...