Journey to Japan’s lesser-visited mountainous region, home to many distinctive traditional inns, within whose walls you can ...

The only thing better than a rooftop onsen is a rooftop onsen with staggering views and free ice cream. Perched atop the 18th floor of this inexpensive, 193-room ryokan in neonladen Shinjuku, this ...

I’m not entirely sure of their appreciation of onsen etiquette, however. Japanese hot springs in Beppu, Japan. Photo: Samuel Berner Beppu also has open-air baths, known as rotenburo, some of ...

I slip down an alley off a quiet Kyoto street and into a boutique that I’ve identified as a paragon of contemporary Japanese fashion. Inside, the dim lighting and quiet jazz soundtrack emphasize ...

(Mainichi/Noriko Tokuno) Train passenger etiquette tested amid revival of 'commuting hell' in Japan's big cities FUKUOKA -- As many people start new lives in spring with new jobs or further ...

Despite being released during the pandemic, the theatrical anime adaptation of "Demon Slayer’s Mugen Train" arc went on to become the highest-grossing film ever in Japan, bringing in more than 40 ...

Lucey described the defendant as "one of the most powerful men in... show business," telling the majority-female jury that "when he wanted something, he took it." Kaja Sokola, who was not part of the ...

In 2022, the Kusatsu onsen in Gunma Prefecture toppled Hakone in annual rankings released by the Jalan Research Center, which specializes in tourism and leisure activities. Hakone had held the top ...

(Mainichi/Noriko Tokuno) FUKUOKA -- As many people start new lives in spring with new jobs or further education, railway operators in Japan are ... such a breach of etiquette in boarding and ...