As winter fades, the world eagerly anticipates one of nature’s most breathtaking spectacles: cherry blossom season. This year ...

We were able to go to the festival years ago when I was in the Army and we lived in Petersburg, Virginia, and it was spectacular!

Many visitors enjoyed the final day of a cherry blossom festival featuring an early-blooming variety, Kawazu-zakura, in a ...

Cherry blossom season is a magical time everyone should experience. Don't know where to start? We've highlighted lovely spots ...

The Tokyo Suite” explores class divisions in contemporary Brazil via the twinned stories of a high-powered TV executive and ...

Gamers and passersby alike are delighted at an ongoing pixel art installation of a tree that looks like it is made of blocks ...

(This is Part 25 of the "Learning from Japanese picture books" series, which introduces recommended Japanese picture books, ...

The first rain fell March 5 since massive forest fires broke out Feb. 26 in the northeastern Japan city of Ofunato, Iwate ...

Sakura season is a mesmerising time to be in Japan! Read here for 2025 dates, places and all about this wonderful spring ...

The fire, in a forested area of the coastal city of Ofunato, killed at least one person and prompted evacuation orders for ...

The ancient Bhutanese ritual of hot stone baths, known to promote rest, is being offered in luxury hotels as well as rustic ...

Tokyo's Skytree soars 634 metres (2,080 feet) upwards, giving spectacular views of the Japanese megalopolis and -- on a clear ...