Sukiya, a leading beef bowl food chain in Japan, said it is shutting down almost all of its about 2,000 outlets across the country for four days to address a major hygiene issue.

National Cherry Blossom Festival runs from March 20 to April 13 in Washington, D.C. Learn about peak bloom timing, events, ...

Ahead of a record-breaking travel boom, the capital’s best stays fuse futuristic comforts with artisanal touches—proof that Japanese hospitality is constantly being reimagined.

As spring settles in, Washington, D.C. is once again graced by the sight of cherry blossoms in full bloom around the Tidal ...

The first blossoms of the season popped open last week in Tokyo. At the Yasukuni Shrine, a lone Somei Yoshino tree revealed just enough blooms—five, to be exact—for the Japan Meteorological Agency to ...

Blooming cherry blossoms are pictured at Yasukuni Shrine as the blossom viewing season begins in full in central Tokyo ...

Crowds flock to Tokyo's top locations to take photos and hold picnics under the dark cherry tree branches bursting with pink ...

Crowds braved the unseasonably cool weather in Tokyo on Monday (March 31) to view the Japanese capital's cherry blossom trees ...

Tourists and Japanese locals marvelled at Tokyo's cherry trees on Monday at the peak of the annual blossom season that ...

Watch live as tourists gather in Tokyo to see the Japanese capital's cherry blossoms before full bloom. The trees, also known ...

A scarcity of rice is causing discontent among farmers and consumers in Japan and drawing attention to a policy some say has ...

Watch live view of cherry blossoms in Japan as sakura trees bloom. About 230 cherry trees, including Yoshino Cherry trees, ...