The result of these diverse influences is a small beach town with outsize clout when it comes to culture and dining. I've lived in Tokyo for 20 years and like to visit Kamakura to escape the urban ...

Hundreds of residents gathered at Kurihama beach outside Tokyo over the weekend to pray for marine safety in a summer festival that fuses sacred ritual and seaside spectacle. As a portable shrine ...

One of the world’s strongest earthquakes struck Russia’s Far East early Wednesday, an 8.8-magnitude temblor that set off a ...

Even after power shifted to Tokyo, it remained a favorite retreat among the urban elite. Indeed, the imperial family still has a shorefront villa near Zushi Beach, a picturesque stretch of sand ...