The Nozomi bullet train starts running without non-reserved seats.

A shop that sells Japan-made luxury products opens in Haneda Airport to woo foreign visitors.

Wild monkeys gather around space heaters in a zoo in southwestern Japan.

Alligators in a tropical garden in Shizuoka Prefecture get their year-end wash-up.

Workers at the Imperial Palace are making special Bonsai pieces ahead of New Year's.

A hot spring facility in Yokohama, southeast of central Tokyo, offers yuzu bath to visitors on December 22, this year's ...

Winter illuminations at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo will take place from December 23 to January 7.

Baseball star Ohtani's hometown gets framed stamps marking his achievement in becoming the American League home run king...

A winter purification ritual takes place at a river near a Shinto shrine in southwestern Japan.

Geishas in Kyoto prepare for the New Year by visiting their dance masters for greetings.