The technical term for the event is “coupling,” but it’s known colloquially as the “Shinkansen kiss.” For Japanese rail fans, ...

Head to the unsung Japanese region of Tohoku to discover its traditional inns, and immerse yourself in the thermal waters ...

North of Tokyo, the Tohoku region ... viewing in Japan, summer brings spectacular festivals. Take the magnificent Aomori Nebuta Matsuri, held every August 2-7 in Aomori City, which sees nightly ...

And when creative inspiration has piqued your appetite, head to Yamagata City ... as Tohoku's performing arts and unique food traditions reflect a deep reverence for its landscape. Beyond Japan's ...

The coastline here is as beautiful as it is battered, in a region that has traditionally seen few tourists. But that’s starting to change.

Generations of Tohoku residents broke out in cheers and ... They were meant to be No. 1 in Japan,” Sato said. Daisuke Yoshikawa, 44, an ace pitcher for the 1996 Sendai Ikuei team that played ...

The mercury soared to 30.2 degrees in Saito City, Miyazaki Prefecture ... in northeastern Japan. East Japan Railway says it has suspended services on the Tohoku Shinkansen line between Tokyo ...

East Japan Railway, or JR East, said Tuesday that it will resume from Friday operating coupled trains on the Tohoku Shinkansen line, which have been suspended since last week. JR East suspended ...