Ad paid and presented by Japan National Tourism Organization. Hidden between rugged mountains and the sea lies San'in—a ...

IZUMO, Shimane Prefecture--Japan's best local rice bowl, for the second year in a row, is "Nodoguro-don" served by Nihonkai, a restaurant operator based here. The two-time win earned the local ...

The number of deaths in traffic accidents across Japan in 2024 fell by 15 from the previous year to 2663 marking the third-lowest level on record a ...

There were 2,663 traffic-related deaths in 2024. The government has a goal of lowering the annual toll below 2,000 by 2025.

The prologue and chanting in Iwami kagura traditional sacred dance and music are difficult to understand even for Japanese.

Japan recorded the third-lowest number of annual traffic fatalities since record-keeping began in 1948 with 2,663 in 2024, 15 ...

Japan's convenience stores are taking on tasks once handled by the dwindling number of local police boxes, instituting ...

The traffic death toll in Japan in 2024 fell by 15 from a year earlier to 2,663, marking the third-lowest level on record, ...

Red "Sekishu" roof tiles are perfectly suited to cold, snowy regions. Fukasawa considers design that embodies the community ...

The Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony for Nihon Hidankyō and the start of discussions about a merger between Honda and Nissan were Japan’s main stories in December 2024.

Beyond Kiyomizu-dera and Fushimi Inari, there’s so much more to the rest of Kyoto. Venture out on a side trip and discover ...

GOTSU, Japan >> A hot spring area in western Shimane prefecture has been undergoing a renaissance of sorts, thanks to a unique strategy of turning the entire town into what is effectively an ...