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Three-day ascent attempt comes to an abrupt end.

One country’s travelers spend more than double the total average for tourists in Japan, and it’s one the Japanese tourism industry hasn’t paid much attention to.

Limited-edition “gyugyutto” beverage features a fruit combo rarely seen at Starbucks.

Hands-Free” service lets Shinkansen travellers send their suitcases by bullet train without carrying them onboard.

European man lost consciousness during Mt. Fuji hike with his son. The Fujinomiya Trail, one of the most popular routes to the top of Mt. Fuji, opened for this year’s climbing s ...

Trading cards have become so popular in Japan that the government is now getting involved, but what does this mean for fans?

Yamazaki’s beloved series branches out with a new fluffy taco offering. At the risk of being figuratively flowery in multiple ways, walking down the bread aisle of a Japanese su ...

Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind’s Ohm want to be the holders of your keys. So let’s say you’re talking to a friend, and he says “I’ve got this really cool bug in my p ...

Meet “SOAR”, the next-generation Shinkansen designed to protect the rails. On 14 July, East Japan Railways (JR East) announced it would be adding a brand new Shinkansen to its ...

There are some showstoppers in this limited-time promotion, but the unique twist on Japanese curry rice is all we can look at.