Tokyo — The glorious ancient monuments, Zen temples and soaring pagodas of Kyoto have made it a major tourist draw for a century. The Japanese city's population is only about 1.5 million, yet it ...

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Make a wish—and see others’ dreams come true—amid thousands of daruma dolls at Katsuoji Temple. Get lost in the glowing orbs of the magical forest installation at teamLab Botanical Garden Osaka. Savor ...

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There’s a bit of irony in that sometimes Japan’s supposedly best views are also its most crowded views, which can actually make them some of the country’s worst views unless you’re really, really into ...

Nagoya is an industrial powerhouse of some 2.3 million people at the center of an urban metropolis of about 10 million in central Japan, about two-thirds of the way between the better-known cities of ...

During the pandemic, many people have felt their urinary leashes grow tighter. The urinary leash—a sociological euphemism for the distance one can venture from their home before returning because they ...

17:19, Tue, Oct 7, 2025 Updated: 17:19, Tue, Oct 7, 2025 Japan has just approved its highest-ever hotel tax and guests could be charged a hefty sum of up to £49 per person per night. Following a ...