Planning your first trip to Japan and can’t decide between Tokyo, Kyoto, or Osaka? Read our guide on choosing the right city ...

Grace Cheng, a 22-year-old travel blogger based in the US, has visited Japan 11 times. Cheng has a soft spot for cultural activities and authentic Japanese cuisine. While Cheng says Tokyo is a ...

Tokyo, Osaka, and Sapporo, these three destinations are among the favorites for Indonesians who are on vacation in Japan.

Tourism has long fueled Kyoto's — and Japan's — economy, but the city now faces the growing pains of popularity. Today, this wildly popular Japanese city has been dubbed one of the world's "most ...

Japan's urban design and cultural values have shaped a society where even toddlers can navigate bustling neighborhoods independently. This remarkable feat is not a coincidence but the result of ...

Japan is one of the world’s largest economies and a key destination and source country for foreign direct investment. Its cities each have their own industrial strengths, and in order – from the ...

Several Japanese cities are increasing the “bathing tax” for overnight visitors to onsen (hot spring) resorts, in an attempt to deal with rising tourism. This tax has been raised in regions including ...

Turns out haiku doesn’t need to have three lines—and other things you might learn on a tour of Japan’s historic poetry sites. A 17th-century feudal castle overlooks Matsuyama, Japan, the ...