Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Miyakejima 三宅島 is a volcanic island situated in Kanagawa, about 178 km from Tokyo, which you can reach via an hour’s domestic ...

Tokyo is rightfully regarded as one of the great cities of the world. Japan’s iconic capital has dazzled countless visitors all across the globe with its traditional cultural charms, futuristic ...

The Tokyo Islands, also known as Izu Islands, are part of Tokyo and easy to get to by boat (ferry) or plane (depending on the island). These include the nine Izu Islands of Oshima, Toshima, ...

Residents of an island 200 kilometers south of central Tokyo have developed sightseeing rules to promote a peaceful coexistence with dolphins, the star attractions of the area. An estimated 130 ...

KOZUSHIMA, Tokyo -- The government of this remote island village is making efforts to preserve its beautiful starry sky for future generations. Kozushima Island, located about 180 kilometers south of ...

TOKYO -- Sarushima, an island located off the Miura Peninsula city of Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, is the only uninhabited island in Tokyo Bay. Accessible from the mainland by boat ...

If you really want to put the ‘remote’ in remote work, you can now rent a satellite office space on Tokyo’s sub-tropical island of Hachijojima. Known as Island and Office, the new space functions as ...