Travel to Japan has exploded in recents years. Sustainable tourism advocates say the country needs to be proactive at ...

ENT TERRACE ASAKUSA on the left, and ENT TERRACE AKIHABARA on the right. ENT TERRACE ASAKUSA on the left, and ENT TERRACE ...

In fact, there's an entire genre of anime known as "iyashikei," meaning "healing," referring to anime meant to have a ...

With his shaven head and ample physique, Tamon Saito (Tomizo Nobe) looks like an overgrown baby. A 50-year-old virgin, he’s ...

Thanks to a weak yen, Tokyo has become a surprisingly affordable vacation spot for American travelers—and you don’t even have to rough it. On a recent trip, our writer saw just how far he could ...

An amalgamation of three smaller areas – Yanaka, Nezu and Sendagi –Yanesen oozes a cool, bohemian old Tokyo atmosphere. It’s ...

The Senso-ji Temple is dedicated to Asakusa Kannon, the Buddhist god of mercy and happiness. According to legend, two fishermen struck gold and found a statue of the god while fishing on the ...

In Tokyo and many Japanese cities, there is a flood of payment options – for infrequent drivers and tourists. Inspiration is ...

ABOUT 92 percent of the visas issued by the Embassy of Japan to Filipinos were for short-term visits. In an email to the BusinessMirror, the Japan Information and Culture Center (JICC) said, “While we ...

From futuristic architecture to a booming food scene to ancient rituals, there are many a reason why Tokyo must be next on ...

The couple, who previously ran a ryokan inn in Tokyo’s Asakusa district, had already been arrested four times last year for allegedly murdering four family members. Prosecutors say that between ...