In western Tokyo, Lake Okutama is a natural escape that offers scenic beauty, outdoor activities, and relaxing hot springs. Photograph courtesy of Okutama Tourism Association Taking the train through ...

Kyushu is Japan’s third-largest island, and yet hardly anyone I know has been. It’s a total shame, because the region is packed with endless greenery, steamy hot springs, terraced rice fields, and ...

The shoji screen door slides closed behind me. The room is sun-dappled — paper door and latticework walls letting light in while keeping prying eyes out. My shoes have been spirited away and the ...

Aside from exciting cafés, restaurants, bars and shops across Kyushu’s seven prefectures, you’ll find spots for digital nomads who want to take a break from sitting in front of a computer all day and ...

Tokyo [Japan], April 2 (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 6.0 on the Richter Scale jolted Japan's Kyushu on Wednesday at 7:34 pm (IST), the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said. According to NCS, ...

THE country has warned Japan against deploying long-range missiles in the Kyushu region in March 2026, saying such attack capability will “bring about constant escalation of tension” in northeast Asia ...

Typhoon Neoguri has made landfall on Japan's southernmost main island, bringing high surf and heavy rains. The WSJ's Ramy Inocencio speaks with reporter Alexander Martin on the latest and asks when ...