More than 1,100 people lost their lives when the Toya Maru ferry sank off Hakodate during a powerful typhoon. The death toll ...

Lady Gaga stars in a new FamilyMart recruitment campaign as the Japanese convenience store chain promotes diversity, ...

Located side by side near Sapporo Station, these sister hotels offer two distinct takes on a stay in Hokkaido’s capital.

In this week's news roundup, we report on Shin Ohashi and his triumph at an Asian Games that gets off to a rocky start.

GTO returns with a new 2026 live-action series, with Takashi Sorimachi reprising his titular 1998 role. How does it hold up?

With spacious suites, a pool and sauna, Seven x Seven Itoshima makes a relaxed base for exploring one of Kyushu’s most scenic ...

October in Tokyo brings the crisp, cozy magic of mid-autumn. The muggy summer days have faded into a distant memory, replaced ...

ONE OK ROCK frontman Taka Moriuchi is facing backlash after defending Ed Sheeran over the fallout from Macklemore’s “Free Palestine” comments.

This large-scale exhibition traces the careers of shojo manga artists Moto Hagio, Ryoko Yamagishi and Waki Yamato.

Explore Katsuura’s beaches, surf spots, and coastal hikes, from Ubara Beach and Ubara Utopia to the underwater Katsuura Marine Park.

Life-size statues of 19 Pokémon, including several Legendary Pokémon, appear across properties managed by Mitsui Fudosan Group, including Nihonbashi Mitsui Tower, COREDO Muromachi Terrace and Tokyo ...

At the Niwa Hotel Tokyo, abandoned suitcases are being transformed into planters, where cucumbers, herbs and other crops grow on the rooftop.