Nagoya castle closes its tower for inspections and reconstruction.

Hidden Christian sites in southwest Japan get World Cultural Heritage recommendation.

3000 azaleas are in bloom at the mountain resort Hakone near Mt Fuji.

A pesky crow harasses commuters at a Tokyo train station.

A train station in an international neighborhood in Tokyo is using multilingual announcements to make foreigners feel mo...

Travel congestion peaks as Japan celebrates the Golden Week holidays.

Families of Japanese abducted by North Korea express hopes in the upcoming US-North Korean summit.

The 100,000th cell phone is donated to be recycled into medals for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

Universal Studios Japan experiences a second day of roller coaster stoppages.

Pricey new green tea auctioned last month is dedicated to a shrine in the foothills of Mt. Fuji.