HIMEJI, Hyogo Prefecture--Out-of-towners and overseas visitors to Himeji Castle will be charged more than double what residents here pay to visit the World Heritage site from next year.

Despite a host of setbacks, Expo 2025 in Osaka is set to open on time April.

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but Osaka--one of Japan’s biggest and oldest cities, known more as a business hub than a tourist destination--is gearing up to host next year’s World Exposition. The city has been plastered ...

A pop-up shop offering free school uniforms is set to open for a second week in February. The Castle Quarter initiative aims to help parents of school-age children reduce the cost of buying new ...

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The Dotombori-gawa River slices right through the Minami district of Osaka, and it is from the river's Ebisubashi Bridge that you can view the famous Glico neon billboard up close. The riverside ...

One of the most poignant areas of the palace is the room where Queen Liliuokalani was imprisoned during the overthrow of the ...

Skip the crowds in Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto, and explore these lesser-known cities with equally stunning cherry blossom ...