The Nakasendo road still exists in its entirety - as do dozens of the post towns it weaves between - and can form an epic ...

Japan Airlines (JAL) and its subsidiary JALPAK have launched an enhanced “Japan Airlines Vacations” website to simplify the vacation planning process for international visitors. The new platform ...

Days after Donald Trump's 2016 election victory, Japan's then-prime minister Shinzo Abe rushed to deliver him a gold-plated ...

Night - Cloudy. Winds variable at 7 to 8 mph (11.3 to 12.9 kph). The overnight low will be 37 °F (2.8 °C). Mostly cloudy with a high of 49 °F (9.4 °C) and a 52% chance of precipitation. Winds ...

With over 36 million visitors last year, tourism in Japan is booming, but it’s is coming at a cost for locals, as visitors cause chaos in once-peaceful spots. Funami-zaka is a steep slope in the ...

Night - Partly cloudy. Winds from N to NNW at 8 to 10 mph (12.9 to 16.1 kph). The overnight low will be 36 °F (2.2 °C). Partly cloudy with a high of 52 °F (11.1 °C). Winds variable at 6 to 9 ...

One lesson from the damage caused by the destructive typhoon that hit Japan in October last year is the need to improve hazard maps that visualize projected data for natural hazards. Hazard maps ...

Google Maps will display the name “Gulf of America” instead of the “Gulf of Mexico” for U.S. users once official government sources are updated to reflect the name change ordered by ...

I set out on a 3 ½-week trip to Japan. The timing worked out — the favorable dollar-to-yen exchange rate, mild weather, and vibrant autumn foliage made it a great time to visit. With little ...

WASHINGTON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Google Maps will change the name of "Gulf ... other locations subject to naming disputes. Outside of Japan and South Korea, the body of water bordering both nations ...

The return of inflation and wage growth is giving the Bank of Japan room to raise interest rates and declare the end of a long period of stagnation. Source: FactSet, Bank of Japan By The New York ...