Digital art illumination on cherry blossoms in Tokyo
Cherry blossoms at Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden in Tokyo will be lit up at night, featuring digital art such as projec...
read moreTokyu's tourism train to make regional excursion
Railway operator Tokyu's tourism train that normally operates in eastern Japan will make a regional excursion to the wes...
read moreTemple cherry blossoms lit up in western Japan
Cherry blossoms at Miidera, a Buddhist temple in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, are lit up at night for a limited time...
read moreRailfans experience rare ride on shinkansen test train
Lucky railfans get a rare chance to ride aboard the Shinkansen bullet train test engine “Doctor Yellow”.
read moreJapan to allow passport renewal online
Japan will start accepting online applications to renew passports.
read moreSamurai Japan returns to hero's welcome
Samurai Japan players return to a hero's welcome at Narita Airport, east of Tokyo, following their victory at the World ...
read moreOkinawa food market reopens after rebuilding
A food market in the capital of Okinawa Prefecture reopens following a four-year rebuilding project.
read moreFire swinging ritual at shrine in southwestern Japan
A fire swinging ritual takes place at a Shinto shrine in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, to wish for bountiful ...
read moreRecord early start for Tokyo's cherry blossoms -- because of global warming
Tokyo sees another record early start for its cherry blossom season. Weather officials say it's because of global warmin...
read moreWorld Expo 2025 Osaka officials announce event policies
World Expo 2025 Osaka officials announce policies for events related to the Expo.
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