Nagasaki bobtails have their roots in the Dutch East Indies when the city was the only foreign port during Japan's closed era in the 17th to 19th centuries. They hunted rats to protect shipments ...

Rooms from about $100 a night. Board a two-hour Shinkansen to Kyoto, Japan’s capital from 794 to 1868. Despite the preconceived notions many foreigners might have about the city — that it’s ...

OSAKA -- The Japanese city of Kashihara, known for its historic cityscape and its distinction as the country's first full-fledged capital, has given itself a facelift using the cast of the popular ...

Exploring the backstreets of Akihabara, Tokyo at night before it all changes. Akihabara is one of Japan's best-known gaming, anime, and entertainment districts, and it has been far too long since ...

A western Japan city has begun offering overnight stays at ... Plans start from 1.32 million yen (US$8,700) a night for two people and include a stay in a rebuilt moon-viewing turret, a night ...

Tranquil and blanketed in pristine white snow, the Japanese city of Otaru serves as the backdrop of a popular 1995 romance blockbuster that continues to bring starry-eyed travelers to the region ...

A small and picturesque port city in Japan has hired security guards to police selfie-taking tourists. Known for its pretty canal lined with well-preserved 19th and 20th-century warehouses ...

Kyoto municipal authorities plan to raise the lodging tax for hotels and other accommodation to a maximum 10,000 yen per person per night from the current 1,000 yen limit, as the city is struggling ..

Toyota’s futuristic Woven City, which is being built on the site of a former car factory in Japan, is almost ready for its first residents. At CES this week, the Japanese auto giant updated the ...

Unpopular opinion: Kyoto is the 7th ring of hell right now With the growing influx of tourists in Japan, implementing regulations to manage their numbers has become a pressing need. A city's ...

Hyderabad: Delegating a special officer to foster Indo-Japanese collaboration, Japan's Hamamatsu city — home to companies such as Suzuki, Yamaha, and Honda — signed an MoU with IIT Hyderabad ...

Sabae's journey into the eyeglass industry began in 1905. Sabae, a small city in Japan's Fukui Prefecture, has earned the title ‘eyeglasses capital' for producing over 90% of the nation's frames.