The park’s name, Kinchakuda, means more than just a place with beautiful flowers. The Koma River shaped the land to resemble a kinchaku or pouch. That is why people call it kinchakuda, or pouch field.

A Japanese theme park has unveiled what it believes is the world's first permanent "life-size" Godzilla statue. The installation on Awaji Island, off the city of Kobe, measures 23m (75ft ...

At the park, the red hues of some 40,000 kochia plants -- 7,000 more than last year -- have reached their peak. Visitors will ...

It’s not only regular golf that is an obsession in Japan. Park Golf, a shorter version of golf, with holes from 33 yards to 110 yards and a single mallet-like golf club, is hugely popular in ...

Only three other major ballparks remain where Ruth played: Fenway Park, Wrigley Field and the Koshien Stadium in Kobe, Japan. Wrigley and Fenway have been renovated but plans to save Meiji Jingu ...

Japanese animation giant Studio Ghibli has unveiled plans for a theme park to open in 2020. The 200-hectare site will be built in Nagoya city, in Aichi prefecture, said Governor Hideaki Omura on ...

Known as the Land of the Rising Sun, Japan's civilization dates as far back ... spend some time enjoying the area's museums and amusement park, and in winter, take a relaxing soak in the onsen ...

A Japanese theme permeates the park with large wooden gates, flowering blush pink cherry blossoms and meticulous landscaping, all created with assistance from the city of Nara and the Embassy of ...

A Japanese-style mini forest is set to spring up on the edge of a suburban park. The Miyawaki Forest, made up of about 850 trees and shrubs, will be created in Haslam Park in Ashton, close to the ...

A fourth Park Hyatt hotel is coming to Japan. However, you'll have to wait a few years to check in. Park Hyatt Sapporo will ...

(Japanese original by Natsuki Nishi, Mito Bureau) In Photos: Deep red kochia plants delight visitors at east Japan park ...