Japan’s first bunk-bed bus allows tourists to skip the hotel - Operator expects demand to come from tourists bound for Tokyo ...

For long-distance travel in Japan, most people’s first transportation choice is the shinkansen, followed by a plane if their ...

Some 30 years ago, a U.S. military plane crashed into a Kochi Prefecture dam near a child care center under the ...

Kochi Ekimae Kanko recently unveiled its new bus equipped with special seats that unfold into flat bunk beds. The bus seats 24 passengers and will begin weekly service on a trial basis between Tokyo ...

Kochi residents have a reputation for enjoying a drink or two.

The average retail price of gasoline in Japan soared to a 17-month high of 185.10 yen per liter as of Monday, following a ...

The average retail price of regular gasoline in Japan has exceeded ¥185 per liter for the first time in 17 months, reflecting ...

Shikoku has a quiet, but profound presence in Japan's archipelago. It wears its heart on its sleeve, inviting you to explore ...

There's an annual festival held in the Japanese prefecture of Kochi that culminates with a competition to see who can drink sake the fastest. Men get given 1.8 litres of sake in a big cup and ...