Japan is a country where long memory and fast change coexist in everyday life. Ancient shrines sit beside neon streets.

Luxury Escapes offers a 7-day foodie and cultural highlights sojourn to Osaka, Kyoto and Tokyo, with MasterChef alumni Khanh ...

A shrine in Japan's ancient capital of Kyoto has opened its renowned plum garden to the public, allowing visitors to admire blossoms.

A Pokemon card event for Saturday at Tokyo’s controversial Yasukuni Shrine was canceled and the Pokemon Company, an affiliate ...

Japan is a country where ancient traditions blend effortlessly with cutting-edge modern life. From serene temples to neon-lit ...

When visiting Kyoto, many travelers hope to experience moments of unhurried tranquility and timeless beauty at the city’s temples and shrines. “Timeless” doesn’t mean “open at any time,” though. Many ...

The Imperial Hotel, Kyoto, will open in the Gion Kobu entertainment district of Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto, on March 5.

Hisyo Ishida is looking at me with undisguised disappointment. I cannot blame him. His movements are sharp where mine are clumsy. His hair is pulled into a neat topknot where mine is flapping in my ...

Sapporo is the snowy capital of the island of Hokkaido, the northernmost of Japan’s main islands. It’s quieter. Restaurants ...

Looking for a way to distil the country’s quiet islands and lively cities into one trip, Kinza Shenn explored little-known ...