Islands on MSN

Japan's underrated city is a scenic Asian escape with hot springs, history, and excellent eats

Skip Japan's busiest tourist trail for a destination known for ancient hot springs, a rare hilltop castle, standout regional ...

Japanese city closes nearly 100 schools after bear sightings as post-hibernation attacks rise

One Japanese city is taking no chances after a series of bear sightings this week, closing nearly 100 schools as officials scour the town, and as attacks take place elsewhere in the country.
Islands on MSN

Situated between Tokyo and Osaka is a beautiful, beachy, and less touristy Japanese city on the coast

Japan isn't cheap, but it doesn't have to be so expensive. The country is packed with breathtaking small spots, like this ...
Couriermail

Popular Japanese city Kyoto shuts down view it’s completely overcrowded, has too many tourists

Balancing both the benefits and negative impacts of mass tourism has been a huge challenge for the Japanese city as visitors swarm its famous landmarks and there are incidents of geiko being chased ...
BGR

This Japanese City Is Built Inside A Volcano That Could Blow At Any Moment

Living on an island can be nice. This dream drives some families to move across the world to beautiful tropical paradises. But not all island paradises are as benign as they may look. For over 200 ...
New York Post

Japanese city becomes country’s first to use ChatGPT to help with administrative tasks

Faced with a worker shortage and intrigued by the potential for improving efficiency, one Japanese city has made the decision to leverage the artificial intelligence bot ChatGPT across its workforce ...