“This is like building skyscrapers in the middle of Central Park in New York,” Professor Mikiko Ishikawa told the Associated Press. Ishikawa is an emeritus professor at the University of Tokyo ...

TOKYO -- The Sanrio Puroland theme park in the suburban Tokyo city of Tama temporarily suspended operations on Feb. 24 due to an email claiming that a "dangerous object" had been put in the park.

TOKYO -- A traditional Japanese "Bon dance" festival was recently held here, but what wasn't traditional was that it featured "dekotora," or decorated trucks with illuminations, to encourage ...

People hearing nature's call near Ueno Zoo in Tokyo can now seek inspiration from some of the institution's finest animals. Those who use the redesigned public restroom in Ueno Park and grace its ...

Ueno Park is one of Tokyo's oldest public parks. Join us as we take a stroll around the grounds and unravel the story of the city's transition from the samurai era to a modern society. The ...

Architecture studio Schemata Architects has created Blue Bottle Coffee Toyosu Park Cafe, a wooden cafe in Japan with an open design that gives visitors an unobstructed view of the sea. The wooden ...

Located 30 mins by train from central Tokyo, Yomiuri Land has been thrilling the capital's theme park lovers since 1964. Key attractions include the Bandit and MOMOnGA roller coasters and a bona ...

Not only is it among the tallest hotels in Tokyo—it fills the top 14 floors of the 52-story Shinjuku Park Tower—but it offers the highest standards and one of the most sophisticated designs of ...