Two seasoned trip planners on how to best tour the Golden Route through five cities, including Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka.

In Japan, bathing is more than just a way to get clean—it’s an ancient tradition elevated to an art form. Long regarded as both a physical and spiritual experience, communal bathing has historically ...

Every country has its own etiquette and Japan’s is famously thoughtful, subtle, and unique. For travellers, understanding and ...

The hotel is in the buzzy Umekita neighbor, near Osaka Station and the new 11-acre Umekita Park. Entry-level rooms feel ...

Benesse House Museum in Naoshima, Japan, has created a global movement of art hotels that are reshaping luxury accommodations ...

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Asian stock markets took a huge plunge Monday as market sell-off tied to US President Donald Trump's "reciprocal" tariffs continued.

The world's largest manufacturer of zippers for clothing the Japanese company YKK is developing a self-propelled zipper with ...

a small, sour citrus fruit native to Okinawa. Later this year, a fourth dining concept, Chuma, will debut in a pavilion overlooking the sea. The menu will bring together four distinct areas of washoku ...

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Dining rooms, bedrooms and other parts of the home are often converted for other uses, and one that's trending is the ...

Behind phone booths, bodega doors and tarot shops, these hidden bars prove that in New York City, the best nights start with a little secrecy.