Located in Central Japan in the Hokuriku region, Toyama is an unhurried destination filled to the brim with idyllic scenery, ...

Thirty-two original paintings by renowned children's book illustrator Chihiro Iwasaki (1918-1974) have been discovered, with some now on disp･･･ ...

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The best hotels in Tokyo offer a variety of accommodation types alongside the country's well-known exceptional hospitality.

The JMC’s Cherry Blossom Flowering Forecast Map provides further detailed projections ... JMC data predicts Tokyo to start seeing flowers on 25 March with full bloom on 1 April, slightly ahead ...

Night - Clear with a 34% chance of precipitation. Winds NW at 20 to 24 mph (32.2 to 38.6 kph). The overnight low will be 35 °F (1.7 °C). Sunny with a high of 49 °F (9.4 °C). Winds variable at ...

Night - Cloudy with a 49% chance of precipitation. Winds variable at 7 to 10 mph (11.3 to 16.1 kph). The overnight low will be 44 °F (6.7 °C). Partly cloudy with a high of 60 °F (15.6 °C) and ...

it is unlikely they ever envisaged it would rise from the ashes to become a beacon of gastronomy in their hometown in the far north of Niigata Prefecture. What they did know, however, was that ...