Visitors looking for the "real Japan" may find it on a new long trail two hours from Tokyo that shows off the country's ...

Ibaraki Prefecture relinquished its “least attractive” title among Japan’s 47 prefectures following a local promotional effort that was tongue in cheek at times. The prefecture northeast of ...

The return of inflation and wage growth is giving the Bank of Japan room to raise interest rates and declare the end of a long period of stagnation. Source: FactSet, Bank of Japan By The New York ...

With a push from the pandemic, Ibaraki is moving to shed its image as the least-attractive prefecture in Japan. With teleworking becoming more common, workers are moving to the comforts of Ibaraki ...

Don’t expect raucous party scenes or over-the-top après-ski. In Japan, it’s all about the snow. Here’s a primer on where to go, stay and eat. By Finn-Olaf Jones Unlike the high jinks and ...

The Bank of Japan raised interest rates on Friday to their highest since the 2008 global financial crisis, underscoring its confidence that rising wages will keep inflation stable around its 2% ...

Night - Partly cloudy. Winds variable at 0 to 6 mph (0 to 9.7 kph). The overnight low will be 36 °F (2.2 °C). Cloudy with a high of 52 °F (11.1 °C). Winds variable at 5 to 9 mph (8 to 14.5 kph ...

A recent trip to the ski slopes of Niigata brought home the consequences of the 40 million visitors expected in Japan in 2025: The gigantic suitcases blocking my way on the shinkansen; the ...

I set out on a 3 ½-week trip to Japan. The timing worked out — the favorable dollar-to-yen exchange rate, mild weather, and vibrant autumn foliage made it a great time to visit. With little ...

Japan hopes to produce element 119 one atom at a time using its powerful, custom-built facility at the Riken Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science. Geopolitics and shifting national ...

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Kairakuen Garden in Mito City, Ibaraki Prefecture, is one of the most famous places in Japan to see plum trees. The garden is home to over 3,000 plum trees, spanning about 100 varieties.