FUKUOKA--After more than two years, a high-speed ferry connecting the Hakata district here in western Japan and Busan, South Korea, will resume services starting Nov. 4, JR Kyushu Jet Ferry Inc.

Hi, we are planning to take Shinkansen from Tokyo to Hakata on Friday 21 Feb , I see there are lots of trains so do I need to book in advance for the train tickets or can I just buy on the day and is ...

Normally, it would be the height of autumn in early November in Kyushu, but because temperatures were warmer, the season came much later, resulting in a much more contrasting mix of verdant greenery ...

The store’s high-end products include Hakata clay-doll figurines ... The Moomins are particularly popular in Japan, with several animated adaptations aired since the 1960s.

Located in the Yamagata region about 260 miles north of Tokyo, the onsen is one of the most famous in Japan, drawing around 330,000 visitors each year. Travelers from around the world flock to the ...

Living in Hawaii, the traditions of the local people are so ingrained in many homes and you don’t need to be Japanese to ...

Denji Yūtai's work Yōsei no Butsirigaku: PHysics PHenomenon PHantom (Fairy Physics: PHysics PHenomenon PHantom) won the Grand ...

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