The city is home to Izumo Taisha, thought to be the country's oldest shrine and dedicated to Okuninushi, who is worshipped as the creator of Japan and the god of enmusubi in Japan's indigenous ...

The Japanese government's release of rice reserves into the market can curb the price surge in the short term, but factors ...

This is an effort to balance daily life and tourism, and we plan to propose it to the city council as part of a roughly two-year plan.” Japan is experiencing a record influx of tourists.

As this is Japan, even the station escalators were space-age, rising to outdoor travelators that revealed skyscraper views over the city’s cablecar and the sea. The city is home to plenty of ...

KATSUURA, Chiba -- A total of about 20,000 "hina" dolls will decorate various locations in this eastern Japan city during the ...