Get an idea of when you can expect to see this year’s blooms across Japan in Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Sapporo and more ...

The main square of Matsuyama Castle features five plum trees planted so visitors can enjoy the view of the castle and the blossoms together. The red plum trees are still in the bud, but their white ...

And with that, my ‘off the beaten track’ tour around central Japan with a group of strangers began, a little more intimately ...

Dozens of giant beetles hidden inside a shipment of Japanese snacks were uncovered at a US airport, customs officials said ...