NAGANO, Japan -- Shiga Kogen Mountain Resort, located in the town of Yamanouchi in Japan's Nagano prefecture, aims to attract foreign visitors for longer stays. This winter, a growing number of ...

Shiga Kogen or Tomamu. Regardless of where you choose to stay, however, one of the most important factors to being a good tourist is how you behave. In Japan it’s important for tourists to be as ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Overnight stays at accommodation facilities in Japan by Japanese and foreign travelers rose 5.5% in 2024 from the previous year to a record 651.49 million, preliminary government ...

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck southwest Japan on Monday, the country's Meteorological Agency has said. The earthquake hit at 9.19 pm local time (3:19 pm CET), it added. Tsunami warnings were ...

A record number of visitors came to Japan in 2024, thanks to surging post-pandemic global tourism and a decline in the yen that’s making the island nation an attractive and affordable destination.

TOKYO – Record numbers of tourists flocked to Japan in 2024, figures showed on Jan 15, as the weak yen bolstered the appeal of the “bucket list” destination despite overcrowding complaints ...

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In the closing days of 2024, Japan recorded the highest number of weekly influenza cases since it started keeping records in 1999. Japan set a new record of 317,812 weekly influenza cases for ...

Cloudy with a high of 54 °F (12.2 °C). Winds WSW at 11 to 12 mph (17.7 to 19.3 kph). Night - Clear. Winds from W to WSW at 9 to 13 mph (14.5 to 20.9 kph). The overnight low will be 32 °F (0 °C ...

Hoshoryu, real name Sugarragchaa Byambasuren, became the 74th yokozuna after winning a major tournament last week. The sinkhole in Yashio city has now grown to the size of a swimming pool ...