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At the new Four Seasons Hotel Osaka, there's an exclusive modern ryokan within the hotel and an enticing culinary program.

Every winter Mount Rokko adds a snow park to its many leisure facilities. A short train ride and cable car from downtown Kobe ...

Travel well in Osaka, Koyasan and Nara with our ultimate Japan travel guide! We spent a few incredible days exploring Japan’s ...

Shannon Osaka is a climate reporter covering policy, culture, and science for The Washington Post. She came to The Post after two and a half years at the nonprofit environment journalism outlet ...

In this guide, we'll explore some standout events happening in February across cities like Osaka and Kyoto, perfect for adding to ... bubbles resembling snow are released from an 8-meter-high tower, ...

The abdominal injury that caused Naomi Osaka to retire from the Auckland final with a one-set lead over Clara Tauson less than two weeks ago struck again Friday, forcing the four-time major ...

“I am not good with directions, so having the ryokan so close to the train station is a big plus. After a short walk through the streets, it wasn’t long before we spotted it,” said Chia-chi. All 7 of ...

MELBOURNE -- Two-time Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka rallied from a set down to defeat No.20 seed Karolina Muchova 1-6, 6-1, 6-3 in the second round of the Australian Open on Wednesday.

Don’t fill up too much, though – you’re off to Osaka, the “belly of Japan ... the choice of a sleek modern room or a traditional ryokan-inspired one with traditional tatami flooring.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 15: Naomi Osaka of Japan celebrates a point against Karolina Muchova of the Czech Republic in the Women’s Singles Second Round match during day four of the 2025 ...