A traditional fire festival in Fukushima resumes for the first time since the 2011 disaster.

The number of rubella infections in Japan has doubled compared with last year.

One of Japan's three major summer obon dance festivals, the all-night Gujo odori, kicks off in Gujo, central Japan.

The Tokyo government tests ways to mitigate sweltering summer heat in the city during the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic Game...

It's official--Princess Ayako and commoner Kei Moriya are formally engaged in a traditional rite.

Mt. Koya in Wakayama Prefecture is a World Heritage site known for its sacred and peaceful Buddhist sites. Recently, a m...

Local cat Love adds the title Tourism Ambassador to his portfolio as Stationmaster at a hot spring resort in northern Ja...

Japan's oldest dried and pressed flowers and leaves, made nearly 300 years ago, are unveiled at the National Museum of S...

The eldest granddaughter of Japan's Emperor attends a ceremony marking the 1300th anniversary of Daisenji Buddhist templ...

Emperor Akihito is getting a gold coin in honor of his 30-year reign before he steps down next year.