A walking tour of the Kiso Valley offers glimpses of the golden age of Japan’s great printmakers.

Creation legends and folk tales swirl like snow and leaves across the protected landscapes of Japan. This selection of four ...

HIROSAKI, Aomori -- Snow-covered cherry blossom trees and a castle moat in this northern Japan city are currently lit up in pink in the evenings, to the delight of visitors. The "Fuyu ni Saku ...

The Himeji municipal government said Friday that it will raise the admission fee for its castle — a UNESCO World Heritage site — for people from outside the city. The city will now charge ...

The 1,000 yen fee for city residents will remain unchanged. The fee will be the highest in Japan for a castle where visitors can climb up to the castle tower, officials said, citing the 1,200 yen ...

Snow-covered cherry blossom trees and a castle moat in this northern Japan city are currently lit up in pink in the evenings, ...

MATSUMOTO, Nagano Prefecture—Matsumoto city will raise entrance fees for Matsumoto Castle but will not charge foreign tourists more than Japanese visitors, Mayor Yoshinao Gaun said at a news ...

Ie Island is pictured in this March 20, 1945, photo taken by the U.S. military, with the runways of an airfield constructed by the Japanese military seen. The photo is part of the collection of ...

At a big-hearted retreat surrounded by nature, Zen rituals fused with mindfulness practices teach Kate Crockett to be more present.

Elementary, junior high, and senior high school students, who currently have to pay ¥300 to enter the castle, will be admitted free of charge, regardless of whether or not they are local. Add ...

Guiding the party in fluent Mandarin was Koichi Yoshida, 36, who is known in Taiwan as a promoter for travel to Japan. The Chinese-language travel website he runs is so influential that many ...