and famous geisha districts. (InsideJapan offers wonderful private tours led by local experts.) "Our kids loved trains, making the bullet train around Japan one of the best parts of the trip ...

And not just Japanese – foreign tourists donning kimono are a common ... The outside area of the ‘Swimming Pool’ is closed during bad weather. *Photography: Osamu Watanabe *Additional photos provided ...

(Mainichi/Yuki Motohashi) HAKONE, Kanagawa -- A bar where local geisha entertain customers opened in this hot spring resort town Jan. 23, offering a chance for international and Japanese tourists ...

Junko Yokota is legally blind in one eye. At first, her parents thought she was just a clumsy child who occasionally bumped ...

Japanese culture offers numerous habits for a balanced lifestyle. By borrowing these simple yet effective habits from Japanese culture, anyone can improve their relationship with food and prevent ...

Don’t expect raucous party scenes or over-the-top après-ski. In Japan, it’s all about the snow. Here’s a primer on where to go, stay and eat. By Finn-Olaf Jones Unlike the high jinks and ...

After more than a decade, one of opera’s most beloved yet tragic heroines, the innocent young victim of a callous philanderer, has returned to the Canadian Opera Company for an eight-show run in ...

Japan’s core consumer inflation accelerated to 3.0% in December, the fastest annual pace in 16 months, data showed earlier on Friday, in a sign rising fuel and food prices continue to push up ...

A recent trip to the ski slopes of Niigata brought home the consequences of the 40 million visitors expected in Japan in 2025: The gigantic suitcases blocking my way on the shinkansen; the ...

I set out on a 3 ½-week trip to Japan. The timing worked out — the favorable dollar-to-yen exchange rate, mild weather, and vibrant autumn foliage made it a great time to visit. With little ...

KYOTO--Geisha and "maiko" apprentices here on Dec. 13 visited their art teachers and host teahouses to thank them for their patronage this past year and wish for a happy new year. Such a visit is ...

But this peaceful city, where architecture and nature merge into one, is the vision presented by photographer Michael Kenna in his new book, “Venezia. Memorie e Tracce,” or “Venice.