Renho, 56, also vowed new spending programs, but also took aim at the expensive and controversial Meiji Jingu Gaien redevelopment project in downtown Tokyo. Official campaigning for the July 7 ...

TOKYO (AP) — Dozens of people soaked and splashed themselves in painfully icy cold water on Saturday in a pool at a Tokyo ...

An explosion and fire in a multi-tenant building in Tokyo’s Shinbashi district on July 3 caused serious burns to the faces of two restaurant workers and minor injuries to two passers-by.

Mostly half-naked men with just white loincloth around their hips and several women in white robes joined the annual cold endurance ritual at the Kanda Myojin, a Shinto shrine in downtown Tokyo.

Just to the west of downtown Tokyo lies a gorgeous urban oasis. Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden comprises 144 acres of green space and is unique in that it incorporates three landscaping styles ...

Mostly half-naked men with just white loincloth around their hips and several women in white robes joined the annual cold endurance ritual at the Kanda Myojin, a Shinto shrine in downtown Tokyo.

If you're looking to learn a little (or a lot) about Japan's history, the Tokyo National Museum is the place to go. This museum is one of the country's most expansive, housing about 120,000 pieces ...

Marunouchi Naka-dori is the main street of Marunouchi, which connects Yurakucho and Otemachi and has a gorgeous atmosphere. Lined by large office buildings such as Marubiru, Marunouchi Brick Square ...

Mostly half-naked men with just white loincloth around their hips and several women in white robes joined the annual cold endurance ritual at the Kanda Myojin, a Shinto shrine in downtown Tokyo.

with plans to shift daily Melbourne and Brisbane flights from Tokyo Narita to the more ‘downtown’ Tokyo Haneda this year. The airline has already outlined its new schedule for flights between ...

About 2,900 people, including firefighters and members of local volunteer fire brigades, took part in the event in downtown Tokyo. The chief of the Tokyo Fire Department, Yoshida Yoshimi ...

Take, for example, what happened when world-famous chocolatier Godiva opened a Japanese-style bakery in downtown Tokyo. If you wanted to try its baked goods on opening day in August of 2023, you’d ...