Number of foreigners visiting Japan reaches a record high in October
The Japan National Tourism Organization announced that the number of foreign visitors to Japan in October reached 3,312...
read moreMt. Fuji climbers to be charged fee on Shizuoka side next summer
According to sources, Shizuoka Prefecture is considering three proposals for an entrance fee on the Shizuoka side of Mt...
read moreShouting Out Words of Love towards Sacred Couple Rocks in Japan.
An event is held to shout out words of affection and thanks to loved ones ahead of Good Couples Day in Japan.In Japanese...
read moreJapanese sake brewing to be on UNESCO list
An advisory panel to UNESCO has said that registering Japan's traditional sake brewing skills as intangible cultural he...
read moreEmperor and empress host Autumn Garden party with Olympians and other guests
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako hosted the autumn garden party on October 30. Among the approximately 1,400 guests...
read moreMirroring foliage in Nagano
Autumn Leaves attract many tourists in Japan. Visitors can now enjoy a mirroring foliage view at Nagano Prefecture’s Lak...
read moreEmperor and empress attend international conference on global environment
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako attended the opening ceremony of the Global Environmental Action International Confe...
read moreEmperor and empress visit space museum in Gifu, central Japan
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako visited the Gifu-Kakamigahara Air and Space Museum in central Japan on October 15.T...
read moreEmpress Emerita Michiko undergoes leg surgery
Empress Emerita Michiko underwent surgery at the University of Tokyo Hospital on October 8.The retired empress was take...
read moreEmperor and empress visit sake bar at unmanned train station in Saga
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako visited a sake bar at an unmanned train station in Saga Prefecture, southwestern Jap...
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