East Japan Railway will suspend portions of Tokyo’s busy Yamanote and Keihin-Tohoku lines over the weekend as it carries out ...

In Japanese, “sakura” means cherry blossoms and “hanami” roughly translates to “flower viewing.” On my fourth visit to Japan ...

Sections of the Yamanote and Keihin-Tohoku lines will be suspended in Tokyo this weekend due to construction work, according ...

TOKYO (TR) – Tokyo Metropolitan Police are searching for two men who used a motorcycle to attempt to rob on a third man of ...

Japan’s oldest zoo, established in 1882, is also Tokyo’s most popular, thanks mainly to its central location in Ueno Park and its range of beasts, including a giant panda and a Sumatran tiger.

Take note – parts of the Yamanote line's outer loop and the Keihin-Tohoku line will not be in service from Saturday through ...

An exhibition of ancient clay "haniwa" figures discovered around Japan kicked off on Oct. 16 at the Tokyo National Museum in Tokyo's Ueno district. Sponsored by The Asahi Shimbun and other ...

Sales of single malt, bourbon, and Cognac have slumped over the past year or so, but one category that has defied this trend ...

Here’s how to explore the best of Japan’s capital, from summer festivals and less-visited neighborhoods to day trips to World ...

Martin Fackler and Hisako Ueno reported from Tokyo. When China’s top diplomat, Wang Yi, met with his Japanese and South Korean counterparts in Tokyo last weekend, he said China saw “great ...

Operations on sections of Tokyo’s Yamanote and Keihin-Tohoku lines will be suspended on April 19 and 20 due to scheduled work ...