Locally known as "Sewaritei Sakura" ('Sewari-tei' means 'separation levee') Kinugasa, Hanazono, and Omuro in northwestern Kyoto are home to many aristocratic villas established during the imperial ...

Kyoto is one of the best places to experience the cherry blossom season in Japan, where the city's rich history and culture provide a backdrop for the beautiful and fleeting flowers. For centuries, ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and his family greeted New Year’s well-wishers who gathered at the Imperial ...

"I'm concerned about the suffering of many people who are still living a difficult life," the Emperor said in his New Year's address to a crowd of people gathered at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo.

On Thursday, the Imperial family will greet the public at the Imperial Palace, a New Year’s event that will be held for the first time in two years, after the 2024 event was cancelled due to the ...

The Emperor, front, and Empress, center, attend a ceremony to receive New Year’s greetings at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Wednesday. TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Emperor and Empress received New ...

It comes down to the statement you’d like to make. By Tim McKeough When designing a kitchen, it’s normal to obsess over appliances, cabinets and counters. But there’s another element that ...

Since the conclusion of the election, much of the media have painted Imperial Valley as having dramatically shifted its politics. With President-elect Donald Trump jumping from 37% of the 2020 ...

Princess Kako, the second daughter of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, visited the Imperial Palace to greet the Emperor and Empress on Sunday, her 30th birthday. As Princess Kako was ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Business Insider asked four interior designers which kitchen trends they think will be popular next year and which are going out of style.

A street that crosses through the Imperial Palace in Tokyo will be open to the public for cherry blossom viewing for the first time in four years from March 25 to April 2, the Imperial Household ...

Sannenzaka, a roughly 400-metre long cobblestone street lined with shops and restaurants in eastern Kyoto’s Higashiyama district, is one of the city’s main tourist attractions as it leads ...