Osaka-Kansai Expo will feature 158 countries and regions, along with seven international organizations. In preparation for ...

Renowned for picturesque sand dunes, laid-back hot springs resorts, the hometowns of popular manga artists and one of western Japan’s highest mountains, Tottori (Japan’s least-populated prefecture) is ...

What better way to experience Japanese cooking than to learn it yourself in the comfort of a Japanese home or studio? With ...

Here's how to spend 2 perfect days in Osaka! Featuring the very best street eats, unmissable spots and hidden gems! Watch my ...

This ever-popular eatery in the Shin-Umeda Shokudogai restaurant corridor, underneath the sprawling complex housing the Osaka and Umeda railway and metro stations, is considered the birthplace of ...

If you’re looking to escape the city and soak up some inspiration in soothing surroundings this Golden Week, consider heading out to the Hyogo coast between May 4 and 6. That’s when the ...

Night - Clear. Winds variable at 3 to 9 mph (4.8 to 14.5 kph). The overnight low will be 50 °F (10 °C). Partly cloudy with a high of 66 °F (18.9 °C). Winds from WNW to NW at 9 to 14 mph (14.5 ...

Night - Scattered showers with a 79% chance of precipitation. Winds from NE to NNE at 6 mph (9.7 kph). The overnight low will be 64 °F (17.8 °C). Cloudy with a high of 73 °F (22.8 °C) and a 61 ...

On Jan. 17, 1995, the Great Hanshin Earthquake struck Kobe and surrounding areas. Gathering information about the disaster in Tokyo, I called police stations in Kobe and asked officers questions.

Compared with pre-pandemic levels, the supply of private lodging in the Kansai region, which includes the major cities of Osaka, Kyoto and Kobe, has not increased, and the number of foreign visitors ...

KOBE—The odds-defying re-elected Hyogo governor started his new term with something that appeared absent in his first term: humility. Motohiko Saito on Nov. 19 officially assumed office after an ...