Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts will open its first hotel in Japan on April 3, 2025. Founded in New York in 1893, Waldorf Astoria is part of the Hilton family of brands, with 34 hotels across the ...

I took the OPPO Reno13 Pro to Japan for a 4-day trip to explore the capabilities of its main camera and telephoto camera.

Okayama Prefecture is said to be the birthplace of Momotaro, the protagonist of Japan’s most famous folktale. Several local ...

Visiting a shrine is an enriching experience to have in Japan, but there's one shrine etiquette rule that too many tourists ...

An annual spring Shinto festival has started at a shrine near Lake Biwa in Japan's western prefecture of Shiga. The first in a series of rituals of the Sanno Festival was held on Sunday at the ...

Cloudy with a high of 53 °F (11.7 °C). Winds variable at 3 to 8 mph (4.8 to 12.9 kph). Night - Cloudy with a 63% chance of precipitation. Winds variable. The overnight low will be 37 °F (2.8 ...

Designated as Japan's first "National Cycling Route" in 2019, Shimanami Kaido, webbed with fishing harbours, hillside citrus orchards and historic shrines, is often regarded as one of the world's ...

A bout 700 feet from Zambezi National Park and less than a 10-minute drive to Mosi-oa-Tunya, a.k.a. Victoria Falls, one of ...

Japanese prosecutors are set to seek penalties against former executives at SMBC Nikko Securities Inc. accused of stock market manipulation, in a long-running case that’s being closely watched by the ...

KYOTO--Geisha scattered roasted soybeans to exorcise “evil spirits” and bring good fortune in the year ahead during a traditional event held at Yasakajinja shrine here. Geisha and “maiko” ...

HIMEJI, Hyogo Prefecture--The autumn festival of Matsubara Hachimanjinja shrine here, known as the “Nada no Kenka Matsuri” (Fighting festival of Nada), reached its thrilling climax on Oct. 15.