Japan's Shizuoka perfecture is considering charging climbers to Mt Fuji JPY 3,000 ($19) to JPY 5,000 ($30) per head starting ...

In April, a Lawson convenience store in the town of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, made news around Japan after ...

The fee will be merged with a separate voluntary charge for conservation cooperation. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Komagata Shrine in Oshu has a history of more than 1,500 years and is known for where people pray for victory. In October, when the Dodgers won the World Series, the number of visitors who prayed at ...

The Penedès region in Catalonia, near Barcelona, is the heartland of Cava production. Cava emerged in the late 19th century ...

Japan’s countryside certainly offers a different experience than its cities, but whether that makes it categorically superior is up for debate.

A Japanese man is making headlines for running a marathon to honor his family who died in an earthquake earlier this year.

A new study suggests that the DNA some modern Japanese people have inherited from ancient hunter-gatherers may increase BMI.

The push to allow married women to retain their maiden names is gaining momentum in Japan, with many women hoping newly ...

SHIZUOKA, (Japan ... 89,000 people, or 40 per cent of the total number of Mount Fuji climbers, used these routes in the ...

Japan’s famous autumn leaf colours contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe, ...

In 2025 Japan’s baby-boomers will all be 75 or older. This poses problems for the country’s social systems. Bold reforms and ...