As overtourism strains Japan’s major cities, Gifu Prefecture offers travelers a slower, more intimate way to experience the ...

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Japan is one of the world’s largest economies and a key destination and source country for foreign direct investment. Its cities each have their own industrial strengths, and in order – from the ...

A variety of content held one after another from which the city of Niigata can be felt NIIGATA, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Cultural Cities of East Asia commenced based on the agreement in the ...

Among all the landmarks of history, from Wittenberg or Waterloo to Lexington or West Berlin, none have burned more deeply into 20th century consciences than Hiroshima. With every U.S. or Soviet ...

As one of the largest cities in Japan, Osaka and the broader Kansai region stand out in contrast to Tokyo for its unique dialect, seemingly grittier way of life, and as the gateway to the island of ...

Walking through the streets of Osaka at twilight is an experience for all the senses. Among the sparkling neon lights of Dotonbori Canal, the scent of freshly fried okonomiyaki (savory Japanese ...

NAGOYA, Japan—The tourists who crowd the bullet trains from Tokyo tend not to disembark at Nagoya as they speed along the so-called Golden Route linking the Japanese capital with Kyoto and Osaka.

Sister Cities board members, Greenfield city officials and Greenfield-Central High School students visited historic sites in and around Kakuda, Japan in 2023. A group of nine Kakuda residents will ...

The unofficial but very popular mascot of this east Japan city surprised children at a Christmas event here on Dec. 24, ...

Last week, TIME Correspondent Frank Gibney visited two Japanese cities—Osaka and Nagoya. His report: Toyotomi Hideyoshi, a tough, imperialistic warrior shogun, was the first Japanese to dream of the ...