Hikers attempting any of Mount Fuji's four main trails will be charged an entry fee of 4,000 yen ($27) from this summer, ...

Japan will introduce climbing fees on Mount Fuji’s four main trails this summer to address overcrowding and enhance safety for tourists.

In a nation as culturally rich as Japan, it can be hard to know how to spend your time there. Here are ten of our favorite ...

An immersive exhibition by leading international artist Hrair Sarkissian, comprising photography, moving image, sound and installation work opens at Wolverhampton Art Gallery on Saturday, 29 March.

The composer and saxophonist Yasuaki Shimizu is at home in free jazz, classical and art pop. Finally touring North America, ...

Former sports broadcaster Song Jae-ik passed away on March 18. He was 83 years old.Song, who said he would “return to being one of the viewers” after his last broadcast at Jamsil Sports Complex ...

After 2024 set a new record for tourist numbers in Japan, Rob Goss recommends switching out the biggest draws for these ...

James Fox asks how Hokusai's The Great Wave became one of the most famous artworks in the world.

Yoshiyuki Tamura was living in Tokyo, working at Uniqlo, and had no aspirations of taking over his family’s tea farm back in ...

Discover the Asian countries that allow dual citizenship and the requirements you should meet if you wish to pursue it.

Greenwich Park has long been hailed as one of the best places in the city to see cherry blossom – along with the likes of Regent’s Park, Kew Gardens and St Paul’s Cathedral. So, if you’re unable to ...

Lang Lang, a Curtis graduate and superstar of the piano world, is playing the Marian Anderson Hall this Sunday.