The accommodation tax primarily involves an additional tax levied on users of lodging facilities. Kyoto City, which is ...

Record-breaking snowfall fell on Japan’s northern main island of Hokkaido on Tuesday, disrupting traffic, causing airport ...

The Sapporo city government announced on Feb. 3 that it will stop requiring employees to pay for their own business cards, ...

These real cities in Japan served as the major inspiration for some of the Yakuza franchise's most iconic locations.

The increased focus on foreign travelers follows the death of a Hong Kong woman on the outskirts of Otaru. The 61-year-old ...