Taiwan has claimed the top spot as the happiest nation in East Asia, according to Gallup’s World Happiness Report 2025. The ...

With festivals taking place throughout the year in Tokyo, you have a good chance that your trip will coincide with a ...

Arcadia resident Nadine Sachiko Hsu, a former driver in the Formula D racing series, has been going to the Cherry Blossom ...

North Carolina is home to two of America’s seven deadliest national parks, according to a just-released analysis by a company that specializes in protective railings and other safety features.

Carlton, Nikko, is two hours from Tokyo in a scenic mountain town packed with historic sites. And the hotel has the planet's ...

The Nintendo Switch 2 Direct revealed a lot of new information about the system yesterday, and one of the tidbits you may have noticed is that Japan is getting a Japanese-language only version of ...

Exploring the empty streets of Tokyo, Japan at Midnight. Obviously things are going to be quiet at night, but not even I expected it to be THIS quiet... Russia formally declared national security ...

Wrapping up the best of west Somerset and North Devon’s coast and hinterland, Exmoor is the least-visited UK national park, which is a travesty — but a boon for those who do come. Because a ...

The shrinking and aging of Japan’s population will transform Japanese society. But it will have a particular effect on a major concern of the government: national defense. The Japanese government ...

For centuries, residents in central Japan have chronicled a mysterious natural phenomenon in winter. They see its disappearance as a bad omen. By Martin Fackler and Hisako Ueno Reporting from Suwa ...

Photo: AFP/Getty Images/Khalil Hamra/Associated Press When Republicans talk about reining in federal spending, Democrats tend to get hysterical about the future of America’s national parks.

Japanese hot springs—better known as onsens—are prized for their zen experience, with travelers coming from around the world to lounge in natural pools and bliss out. The country is home to ...