Kakuta, 40, did her Ph.D. course on the synthesis mechanism of female hormones at Yokohama City University’s graduate ... She learned about the region’s attractions via exchanges with villages ...

Kyoto, Osaka, and Kobe are some of the top tourist destinations in western Japan. To easily get around this area during your ...

The best way to get around Kyoto ... attractions. They feature electronic signs and announcements in English, and many leave directly from Kyoto Station's Karasuma stop. The green and white Kyoto ...

Having become acquainted with this landscape over some time, I was surprised by Satoshi Kawata’s interpretation of Japan’s suburbs in his exhibition at The Triangle, a space that was added to the ...

KYOTO--Hundreds of maple trees are lit up as ... The Sagano Romantic Train sightseeing route between Arashiyama Torokko and Kameoka Torokko stations passes by approximately 1,000 maple trees ...

What comes to mind when you think of Shiga Prefecture in Japan’s Kansai region? Perhaps it’s the country’s largest lake, Lake ...

Honoring Japanese philosopher Nishida Kitaro, who used to stroll here on his commute to Kyoto University in the early 20th century, the Philosopher's Walk is a roughly mile-long pathway along the ...

Partly cloudy with a high of 54 °F (12.2 °C) and a 70% chance of precipitation. Winds variable at 5 to 9 mph (8 to 14.5 kph). Night - Partly cloudy. Winds variable at 2 to 6 mph (3.2 to 9.7 kph ...

Night - Cloudy. Winds NNW. The overnight low will be 62 °F (16.7 °C). Cloudy with a high of 73 °F (22.8 °C) and a 51% chance of precipitation. Winds variable at 1 to 6 mph (1.6 to 9.7 kph ...

Tokyo, Japan’s vibrant capital, is a city that offers an endless array of activities and attractions for travelers. From ...

Fushimi-Inari Taisha is known as the 10,000 gate temple and can be found in Kyoto prefecture. The paths weaving around the ...

And as the thriving urban hub of British Columbia and a proudly immigrant city, there are plenty of people around to love it. Over 40 percent of Vancouver’s residents were born outside of Canada ...