While Mie may not have the name recognition abroad of its famous neighbors, Osaka and Kyoto, the prefecture boasts plenty of ...

The central government and Osaka ... to Osaka Castle; the Central Pier near Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan; Kansai Airport; and Kobe Airport. Other potential sites include the Nakanoshima Gate Area ...

A record number of foreign travelers are visiting Japan, sparking friction with locals. Cities and travel operators seek ways to ease tensions and promote harmony.

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Osaka has been one of Japan’s thriving centers of culture and trade. Its strategic location between the calm harbors of Osaka Bay and nearby Kyoto made it prime for economic development. Despite ...

Osaka Castle Park has five turrets, such as Sengan Yagura, which played a role in protecting the castle as well as the Ishigaki stone wall, which bears engravings made by the daimyo. In a ...

Coral Expeditions has three 14-night Through the Heart of Japan departures in 2025: October 4, October 18 and November 2.

Feel as Though You Are Staying Right by the Water at a Port City Hotel in Yokohama, Opening February 26, Kanagawa Tokyo's neighboring port city of Yokohama will soon welcome the GATE HOTEL YOKOHAMA ..

When Toyotomi Hideyoshi's younger brother, Toyotomi Hidenaga, became the castle's owner, he expanded it by converting ... After passing through the main gate, you'll see the temple's two rare Koito ...

HIMEJI, Hyogo Prefecture--Out-of-towners and overseas visitors to Himeji Castle will be charged more than double what residents here pay to visit the World Heritage site from next year.

People from Indonesia gather at Masjid Istiqlal Osaka, a mosque in Osaka's Nishinari Ward, to see a performance by children on July 13, 2024. (Mainichi/Kana Takagi) OSAKA -- Osaka has taken the ...