There’s no better time to come to Japan than fall, and no better way to spend your trip than by wandering through these crimson forests and gardens.
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A strangely named sushi package grabbed our reporter’s attention, so of course he had to try it.
Six new designs unveiled in continuing series that salutes Japan’s natural beauty and cultural legacy.
First-ever KitKat-cocktail pairings are part of a range of special offerings to celebrate the new alcoholic chocolates ahead of their nationwide release.
The conclusion of our slow-life adventure to Japan’s northernmost prefecture with trains, hot springs, and so muh delicious seafood.
A Japanese musician describes his delightfully surprising encounter with a fellow music and anime lover from Europe.
Skip the Shinkansen and savor the journey with Japan’s ultra-affordable unlimited-use one-day rail passes.
Town ranks in last place for second survey in a row, but there actually are some things to love about the place.
Typhoon makes Kansai International’s runway indistinguishable from the ocean around the island, turns 5.7 million-pound boat into instrument of havoc.
After carrying passengers to Hokkaido, the Hokutosei is now taking guests to slumberland with a great location and special beer.
How could you when the haunted room is filled with bloodstains, cobwebs, severed limbs, and a hidden switch that’ll whisk you into a nightmare world?
Pikavee Special Trains let you ride the rails with Pikachu, Eevee, and their pals, and can even take you to the Pokémon Center Mega Tokyo superstore.
”This is Japan, you know?” he asks, but others want to show him the ways of the modern world.
Just when we thought we’d seen the best from this talented Japanese art collaborative, they come out with another mind-blowing museum in Tokyo.
When the airport employee found out she was in the islands alone, he gave her a tongue-in-cheek romantic worksheet to finish before heading home.
Torii gates always have an elegant allure, but none quite like this shrine’s.
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