Easter is a great time for a holiday. Not only is the weather finally warming up but you can maximise your annual leave for ...

Kyoto has long been feeling the strain of overtourism, which not only places a burden on tourist sites but local residents, ...

Hoards of Chinese tourists sparked chaos as they converged on a level crossing in Japan. Footage shows holidaymakers crowding the railroad crossing at Fushimi Inari Taisha in Kyoto during the Spring ...

SNES classic Star Fox introduced the world to Fox McCloud and the rest of his anthropomorphic animal flight team, and it ...

Whether you're travelling from Tokyo to Kyoto to see centuries of history with your own eyes or heading north to Hokkaido for ...

Japan, a country of rich tradition and cutting-edge modernity, is home to some of the most populous cities in the world. From the industrious metropolis of Tokyo to the cultural heritage of Kyoto, the ...

Japan welcomed the most visitors in history in 2024, as the country’s weak currency fuelled a tourism boom that drew 36.8 million people to the ‘Land of the Rising Sun’.

With reports swirling of harassed geisha, parking-spot punch-ons and tourist litter killing sacred deer, it’s no wonder some ...

Japan's growing tourism, set to hit 40 million visitors in 2025, boosts the economy but strains infrastructure, highlighting a need for smarter policies to manage overtourism.

During the Setsubun Festival, a ritual is held in the main hall, followed by bean-throwing ceremonies at the outer worship hall in front of the main shrine. These ceremonies, performed by shrine ...

Whill, in cooperation with tourist centers and others, has also been introducing micromobility vehicles in the vicinity of the Fushimi Inari Taisha shrine in Kyoto and Himeji Castle in Himeji, Hyogo ...