This underrated city was once the capital of Japan in the Middle Ages and is now a beautiful, tourist-friendly hub with ...

KAMAKURA, Kanagawa Prefecture--In the late afternoon one weekday in early September, dozens of tourists crowded around a railway crossing here, a pilgrimage site for fans of the popular basketbal ...

When American businessman Brian Heywood decided to build a home in Kamakura, he wondered if he could also save some old Japanese houses and a disused temple.

This time we visit Kamakura in Kanagawa Prefecture. The site of Japan's capital 800 years ago, this historic city is filled with shrines and temples. Surrounded by mountains and the sea ...

KAMAKURA, Kanagawa Prefecture--For third-grader Yuki Harasawa, a video on YouTube about plastic waste was the last straw. She decided there and then to stop using plastic straws provided during lunch ...

Night - Scattered showers with a 79% chance of precipitation. Winds N at 17 mph (27.4 kph). The overnight low will be 44 °F (6.7 °C). Rain with a high of 50 °F (10 °C) and a 86% chance of ...

With festivals taking place throughout the year in Tokyo, you have a good chance that your trip will coincide with a ...

Photo: Getty Images/John W Banagan Japan: The Great Buddha of Kamakura Japan, Kamakura Prefecture: the Great Buddha ('Daibutsu') is one of Japan's most celebrated Buddhist figures. The 40-foot ...

Young and naïve Akiko (Mitsuki Takahata) marries quirky mystery novelist Masakazu Isshiki (Masato Sakai) and they move to Kamakura, a magical place where humans and supernatural creatures live ...

Rutte will speak with defense industry representatives to get their assessment on “what they do to ramp up production and how we can better work together.” ...

Night - Cloudy with a 60% chance of precipitation. Winds NNW at 24 to 27 mph (38.6 to 43.5 kph). The overnight low will be 48 °F (8.9 °C). Cloudy with a high of 58 °F (14.4 °C) and a 58% ...