From the Mori Art Museum in Roppongi to teamLab Planets Borderless, these are the nine best museums in Tokyo, spanning ...

The Japanese love their sport, and attending a sporting event is a fantastic activity for travellers. International sports ...

Japan is marking the 15th anniversary of the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster on its northeastern coast as the government pushes for atomic energy use.

Every working morning, the raft-masters of Japan's Kitayama River build four seven-tonne, 30-metre rafts from about 200 tree trunks bound together with metal wires. Every afternoon, they take them ...

Mushrooms have been used by ancient humans for millennia, but archaeologists have only just uncovered their pivotal role in ...

Discover the beauty of Japan on an 8-night voyage aboard the elegant Island Sky, exploring temples, shrines, gardens, and ...

With so many beautiful parks and one of the largest shopping malls in Kyushu, don't pass by Fukuoka the next time you're in ...

In 1986, Kihachiro Aratake was diving off the coast of Yonaguni when he spotted a giant structure 25 meters below the surface ...

The defending champs and the most talented baseball player on the planet make for a dangerous combination. On Friday night, Samurai Japan began its World Baseball Classic title defense, taking on a ...

This story celebrates the humble umbrella. Its history is uneventful but very long. Ancient Egypt, ancient Mesopotamia, ...

Around 2.3 billion years ago, the Great Oxygenation Event (GOE) marked a major turning point in Earth’s history. The increase ...