HIROSAKI, Aomori -- Snow-covered cherry blossom trees and a castle moat in this northern Japan city are currently lit up in pink in the evenings, to the delight of visitors. The "Fuyu ni Saku ...

A historic city on Kyushu, the southernmost of Japan’s four main islands, Kumamoto is renowned for its imposing castle, rich regional food culture and friendly, welcoming inhabitants.

The snow monkeys are one of several groups of Japanese macaques that have changed ... not even a sand castle. What Koshima showed us, however, was that culture was not a product.

Clouds dumped 112 centimeters of snow on the city of Obihiro during the 12 hours to 8 a.m. on Tuesday, while the town of Honbetsu also saw 85 centimeters. Coastal areas along the Sea of Japan are ...

Upon being proclaimed Shogun (feudal military dictator) of Japan in 1603, Ieyasu constructed a palace that would reflect his supreme power. Nijo Castle in central Kyoto was certainly ostentatious ...