Kyoto, Nara, Osaka, and their neighbors are packed with hidden gems that go beyond castles and shopping streets. Think: quiet ...

Escape the crowds and visit 3 of Japan’s lesser-known treasures: Taketomi Island’s beaches, Yamaguchi’s history and Nasu’s ...

Ahead of World Expo 2025, Osaka, the host and one of the biggest Japanese cities has completely banned smoking and vaping in ...

OSAKA—Hotels are cropping up in the central ... to fill rooms in what is already one of the country’s top tourist destinations. Not only is the Osaka Kansai Expo 2025’s April start date ...

The locals say it was totally different from what it is today, saying that it was only recently that the Shinsekai district became one of Osaka's renowned tourist destinations. “Not too long ago ...

A massive fire erupted in a commercial building near the famous Tsutenkaku Tower, a popular tourist landmark in Osaka in western Japan, according to media reports on Tuesday. The fire erupted on ...

TOKYO – A large fire broke out at a commercial building near a famous tourist landmark, Tsutenkaku Tower, in Osaka in western Japan, local TV footage showed on Jan 21. The fire broke out on the ...