The Shinjuku Ward government in Japan's capital has asked people not to come to the area for Halloween celebrations, ...

The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about the evolving features of lockers installed in train ...

Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward plans to extend ... But Shibuya’s will be the first in Japan to target an urban downtown area. Shinjuku Ward’s planned action stems in part from Shibuya’s original ...

With Halloween around the corner, Tokyo administrators are exploring ... voluntarily refrain from selling alcohol around JR Shinjuku Station and the Kabukicho area from 5 p.m. on Oct. 31 through ...

Fast Retailing Co on Wednesday unveiled its fourth global flagship store for the Uniqlo clothing brand in Japan, returning to a major Tokyo shopping district where it had closed an outlet in 2022, ...

Just to the west of downtown Tokyo lies a gorgeous ... You can find Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden just a couple blocks away from the Shinjukugyoen-Mae metro station. The park is open daily ...

In 1872, Japan’s first railway line opened between Yokohama and Tokyo’s Shinbashi Station ... of students congregated in the bowels of Shinjuku Station’s West Exit when they were not ...

Seen picturesque photos of Japan flooding your Instagram feed recently? I’m not surprised. Here are some of my must-dos in ...

Fast Retailing this week has unveiled its fourth global flagship store for Uniqlo in Japan. This marks a return for the clothing brand to a major Tokyo ... the country. Shinjuku Station holds ...

Yoshihiko Noda, president of the main opposition party, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, notably dedicated over 90 percent of his speech to this topic. Similarly, Yuichiro Tamaki, leader ...

Some of Japan's best autumn foliage destinations are just a train ride away. It’s almost time to put on your koyo (autumn ...

Halloween celebrations by cosplayers were subdued at Tokyo's Shibuya district on Saturday, the weekend before the annual ...