Tranquil and blanketed in pristine white snow, the Japanese city of Otaru serves as the backdrop of a popular 1995 romance blockbuster that continues to bring starry-eyed travelers to the region every ...

The small resort town, Fujikawaguchiko, has decided to put up a barrier to block tourists’ views of Mount Fuji. The overwhelming number of tourists and their inconsiderate behavior has led to the ...

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Discover Kurashiki in Okayama: stroll Edo-era canals, explore Kurashiki denim, Ivy Square and the Ohara Museum on a relaxed ...

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TOYAMA, Japan >> In the small, declining town of Asahi, one man for two decades has been planting vistas of flowers, hoping to attract visitors. This spring, when cherry blossoms, tulips and mustard ...

TOKYO — A Japanese town that erected a huge black screen last week in an attempt to stop tourists from snapping photos of Mount Fuji and overcrowding the area has discovered holes in the screen and is ...

Shin Abe doesn’t find it odd that the picturesque little Japanese town of Kuzumaki, where he has lived all his life, generates some of its electricity with cow dung. Nor is the 15-year-old middle ...

ODAKA, Japan -- The main street is deserted and quiet except for the eerie echoes of music being played somewhere in the distance. Pieces of shattered glass lie scattered along sidewalks outside ...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Child advocate officials in Japan turned to an old friend to help with the country’s problem of excessive child abuse. Japanese officials said that help began years ago from a man ...