Enjoying its 65-year anniversary in September 2025, one of the more popular ropeways near Tokyo, the Hakone Ropeway in Kanagawa Prefecture, has an exciting new development at one of its stations with ...

Hakone in Kanagawa Prefecture has reclaimed its position as the nation’s most popular hot spring resort after being surprisingly ousted last year, according to a survey. In 2022, the Kusatsu ...

in the town of Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture. The inn's 500-year history pivoted in 1877 when industrialist Sennosuke Yamaguchi bought the Fujiya Ryokan, rebuilt it and a year later reopened it as ...

How do travel advisors pick a host agency?A Travel Experts survey shows what advisors value most in a host are commissions, support and technology. How the worst travel day of my career turned ...

Draft horses showcased their strength and speed in a race held in Wakuya Town, Miyagi Prefecture, in northeastern Japan. Fifteen horses from the Tohoku region and Hokkaido took part in the ...

Getting your share of airline commissionsFollowing the commission cuts starting in the 90s, each major airline has entered into confidential, bilateral agreements with... A refresher on river ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Thousands of people were filling the streets of San Francisco's Japantown for the 58th annual Cherry Blossom Festival. The event is a big boost to some small business owners ...

OSAKA--The Kita-Kagaya neighborhood of Suminoe Ward here is less than 30 minutes from downtown Osaka, yet it has a left-behind-the-times feel about it. But the residential area has another side ...

Paolo Bicchieri is the associate editor for the Northern California and Pacific Northwest region writing about restaurant and bar trends, coffee and cafes, and pop-ups. In July 2025 the first ...

YOKOSUKA, Kanagawa -- The Hayama Municipal Government in Kanagawa Prefecture announced April 2 that it will suspend its annual fireworks festival due to difficulties in operating a paid shuttle ...

TOKYO -- Hotel rates for Japan's Golden Week holidays are on the rise, with foreign visitors accounting for nearly 40% of reservations on the first day, Nikkei research shows. The average daily ...