Punctuated by hot and humid spells, summers in Japan are best spent in either the cool embrace of the north or enveloped in the enticingly warm waters of the south. And if your summer persona skews ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Kerama Islands are found in Keramashoto National Park, southwest of Okinawa, Japan, and are a famously good spot for diving ...

KATOKU, Japan — Standing on its mountain-fringed beach, there is no hint that the Japanese village of Katoku even exists. Its handful of houses hide behind a dune covered with morning glories and ...

This nation, recognized as a global leader in technology, is famous for its rich culture—including manga and anime—as well as ...

The number of approved swimming beaches open during the summer in Japan has fallen by around 30 percent over the past three decades, a study by a travel association shows, as municipalities are ...

Forget the ocean. In Ibusuki, a beachside city on Kyushu Island in Japan’s subtropical south, it’s all about the sand. Not the dark color of the sandy granules or even the length or width of the ...