From classic sights to lesser-known gems and transport tips to seasonal highlights, here’s the lowdown on visiting Japan.

The Ofunato wildfire, in Iwate prefecture, has more than doubled in size in the past three days to become Japan’s largest for 33 years, and as of Sunday covered about 1,800 hectares (4,500 acres).

The Monster Hunter series exploded in popularity globally after years of success in Japan. How did they do it? The incident happened during a public event where the K-pop star hugged 1,000 fans.

He seems to have his sights on restoring the shogunate in Japan, a role his ... of William Adams and Tokugawa Ieyasu, admittedly, it's not hard to see the road map laid out in front of them.

Play as a clan supporting the Imperial throne (Choshu, Satsuma, Tosa), or the last Shogunate (Aizu, Nagaoka, Jozai) in a ...

Night - Partly cloudy. Winds variable at 6 to 14 mph (9.7 to 22.5 kph). The overnight low will be 40 °F (4.4 °C). Sunny with a high of 62 °F (16.7 °C). Winds variable at 5 to 8 mph (8 to 12.9 ...

The history of the Dutch trading post on Dejima began in 1609, when the Tokugawa shogunate granted the Netherlands trade rights with Japan and Dutch merchants set up a bare-bones trading house in ...

Yaesu was named after the navigator Jan Joosten van Lodensteyn, whose ship De Liefde drifted ashore in Japan in 1600 ... was received by soon-to-be shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu. Van Lodensteyn was ...

Whether you are an expatriate working in Tokyo, a student pursuing your dream career in Kyoto, or someone who fell in love with Japan, renewing your visa is crucial. In this article, we guide you ...

While the castle tower was rebuilt in the Showa era, the stone walls and moat remain unchanged from the Tokugawa period. Constructed with carefully quarried stones brought from across Japan, the walls ...

Himeji Castle, designated a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site in 1993, holds the distinction of being Japan’s first site to receive this ... the second daughter of Ieyasu Tokugawa. Over the ...

A walking tour can be the best way to explore Japan, following the footsteps of pilgrims & exploring wilderness trails, encountering Zen gardens & onsen baths, historic temples and tea houses.