Various sansai (literally, “mountain vegetables”) come to market as winter thaws into spring. For most Japanese ... it has been foraged from woodland areas in Japan since the 8th century.

Japan has always been at the top of my bucket list. So, my boyfriend and I booked a last-minute trip for the end of March, ...

It is time to be in Japan. And now. On Monday (March 24), the Japan Meteorological Agency confirmed that the 2025 cherry blossom season has officially begun in Tokyo. Cherry blossoms, or sakura, ...

TOKYO -- Just a couple of hours by train from Tokyo, the Isawa hot spring resort was a huge draw for tired salarymen and others in need of a relaxing soak during Japan's bubble economy of the ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has decided not to visit the war-linked Yasukuni Shrine, a site that has long been a source of diplomatic friction with Japan's neighbors, during its spring festival next ...

TAKAYAMA, Gifu -- All 12 dazzling floats have gathered for the historic Spring Takayama Festival in this central Japan city for the first time in three years. The Spring Takayama Festival ...

Japan is gradually awakening from the cold snowy winter and soon vibrant pink cherry blossoms will herald the beginning of spring. These delicate flowers serve as a reminder of life’s transience, ...