YAWATA, Kyoto Prefecture—Despite lacking ties to this city and being described as a poor public speaker, a former social worker won an election here to become the youngest female mayor in Japan. Shoko ...

The fair returns with its largest edition yet, pairing Japanese and international galleries, staging exhibitions across the ...

As monthly searches for "Autumn in Japan" increases, Aussies looking for their next adventure can enjoy Japan's ...

MIYAZU, Kyoto Prefecture--A tourist destination here cracked the top 100 in a global certification organization’s ranking of sustainable sightseeing spots the world over. Miyazu found itself on the ...

Children lay dumplings on a board in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, on March 6, 2016, in a bid to set a Guinness world record for longest chain of dumplings. (Mainichi) UJI, Kyoto -- Dumplings were lined up ...

Yuma Suzuki's last-minute leveler secured Kashima Antlers a 1-1 draw away to title rivals Kyoto Sanga on Saturday, keeping ...

American publishing giant National Geographic revealed its annual “Best of the World” travel destinations last week, and this year’s list includes only one location in Japan. While readers may ...

Our destination this morning is an elegantly simple, spotlessly clean Japanese-modern storefront delicately framed by the willows that line the banks of the Shirakawa canal in Kyoto’s historic ...

While the crowds continue to gather in Tokyo and Kyoto, now is the right time to venture off the beaten path to rural hot ...