Kochi Ekimae Kanko recently unveiled its new bus equipped with special seats that unfold into flat bunk beds. The bus seats 24 passengers and will begin weekly service on a trial basis between Tokyo ...

At the Asakusa View Hotel on October 24, 2004, a gang member shot four yakuza from a rival syndicate — two fatally — after a discussion intensified. At the time of the incident, about members of the ...

Thanks to a weak yen, Tokyo has become a surprisingly affordable vacation spot for American travelers—and you don’t even have ...

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Here are 15 reasons why visitor arrivals and spending in Japan are at an all-time high, with Filipinos becoming its seventh largest market in 2024 ...

Scenes featuring a Japanese comedian in a program to be aired by Nippon Television Network Corp. have been cut following a media repo ...

At the new Four Seasons Hotel Osaka, there's an exclusive modern ryokan within the hotel and an enticing culinary program.

Singapore-based CapitaLand Ascott Trust (CLAS) has expanded its presence in Japan with the acquisition of two freehold limited-service hotels for a total of Y21bn ($178.5m). The purchase includes the ...

CapitaLand Ascott Trust acquires two hotels in Japan for JPY21 billion at yield of 4.3%, higher than exit yield of 2% for ...

CAPITALAND Ascott Trust (Clas) has acquired two freehold limited-service hotels in Japan – ibis Styles Tokyo Ginza and Chisun ...