My first trip to Osaka combines the best of Japan: mouthwatering cuisine, stylish vibes, and staying active. Watch as I navigate the city, discover hidden gems, and share my favorite moments!

An autonomous bus is seen in operation in the city of Matsuyama on Dec. 25, 2024. (Mainichi/Akiko Hirose) MATSUYAMA -- In a Japan first, a self-driving bus began operating here on Dec. 25 at fully ...

KYOTO--A limited express bus for tourists went into operation here to alleviate congestion on regular bus routes following complaints from residents. “We want to verify the results of this ...

Ginzan Onsen, a popular Japanese hot spring town known for its ... Tickets, including the bus rides, cost 1150 yen, about $7. Those driving themselves will be required to park at a nearby tourist ...

Japan joined the World Bank in August 1952, the year after the signing of the San Francisco Peace Treaty. Starting in 1953, a number of projects were implemented in Japan with World Bank loans for the ...

After my first couple of hours in a Japanese hospital, I started to feel like I was in prison—a prison where everyone was friendly and polite and always said “please” when they gave you an order, but ...

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, damaged by a massive March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami, is ...

The issuance of health insurance cards in Japan has now been officially discontinued in favor of the 12-digit My Number ID whose adoption the government has been trying to push in the last year.

She said: “My friends were asking if I wanted to go to Japan with them. “I thought ‘OMG, I’ve never taken my family internationally’. “I decided to take my wigs and costumes.” ...