If you think cherry blossom season is the only time to visit Japan then think again. The magical snow-covered landscapes of ...

Six baristas, plus shop co-owner Emily Zalewski, spent Feb. 18 through 25 in Kyoto, the home of Zalewski's brother and sister-in-law. The week was packed with plenty of activities, from eating ...

Most of us would associate the word "Akita" with the Akita Inu, but the city of Akita, Japan, is so much more than that. Located just about an hour's flight north from Tokyo, Akita is home to the most ...

Trinasolar, the global PV powerhouse, is redefining land use in the Asia-Pacific region by blending solar energy production ...

Digital art collective Naked is transforming Kyoto temples and castle with projection mapping and illuminations ...

When Kyoto Animation suffered from an arson attack, the anime world rallied around the studio that has made some of the most gorgeous examples of animation in the medium. The incident resulted in the ...

Japan was once an expensive country to visit. It isn't any longer. Thanks to a favorable exchange rate, it's much cheaper to ...

This is a no-brainer. One of the handiest and most obvious apps you can have for travelling in Japan is Google Maps. Not only ...

New visitors are often uninterested in the cultural aspects of the country, and show no inclination to observe its rules of ...

Mixing heritage with modernity, Ogata at The Shinmonzen is a new teahouse nestled into a boutique hotel designed by master ...

As many destinations see more tourists spill into the shoulders, what’s the best way to avoid these offseason crowds?