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 ...

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

If you're traveling between Osaka and Beppu in Oita Prefecture, some of Japan's most famous tourist spots, try a relaxing, ...

The Japanese Spanish mackerel heralds the arrival of spring in the Seto Inland Sea, as its kanji name comprised of radicals representing “fish” and “spring” suggests. The species has ...

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

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 ...