From traditional snow country to a hotel staffed by robots, here are five hidden gems that’ll make Japan feel anything but ...

Explore Japan's lesser-known Setouchi region through 4 unique tours, that blend art, history and natural beauty for an ...

sea kayaking and cycling, and experiencing traditional Japanese culture, like ryokan inns and hot-spring bathing away from the crowds. Where to start? It might not be the first thing you would ...

When pirates operated in Japan's Seto Inland Sea around 500 years ago, the largest group, the Murakami Kaizoku, certainly did not fit the conventional image of pirates. They actually protected ...

The lyrics evoke a longing for a side of old Japan that is fast disappearing ... the second-largest island in the Seto Inland Sea, the view reminiscent of the one featured in the 1972 song will ...

Two months after the start of hostilities along the Pacific front in World War II, 183 souls lost their lives in an ...

The Caspian Sea's water level is declining dramatically, prompting urgent calls for regional cooperation. CNA explores an ...

Visit two cat islands in Japan's Seto Inland Sea. The kitties on Ao Island outnumber humans. Watch them catch fish on the rocks! Join more kitties on Ogi Island for some sun time on a roof.

Note: Cycling can be enjoyed throughout the year on the Setouchi Shimanami Kaido, which stretches about 70 kilometers across the Seto Inland Sea. Japanese original The easy Japanese news is taken from ...

KYOTO--A special exhibition commemorating the 60th anniversary of Gucci’s arrival in Japan is now under way at the Kyoto City ...

Yinxing was a typhoon in the Philippine Sea early Wednesday Philippine Time, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center said in its ...

Note: Cycling can be enjoyed throughout the year on the Setouchi Shimanami Kaido, which stretches about 70 kilometers across the Seto Inland Sea. Japanese original The easy Japanese news is taken ...