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

From April, the wider Osaka region will prohibit smoking in eateries with seating areas larger than 30 square meters, ...

OSAKA—A stained glass artwork by the creator of “Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure” was unveiled at JR Osaka Station on July 29, intended to serve as a new landmark and meeting point. “I hope my ...

OSAKA—To foster a clean image ahead of the 2025 Osaka Kansai Expo, Osaka has implemented a citywide ban on outdoor smoking, ...

Osaka mayor Hideyuki Yokoyama says the ban will make city ‘safe’. Meanwhile the Osaka region is extending a ban on smoking in ...

A new train station located near the venue of a world exposition in the western Japanese city of Osaka has opened ahead of ...

Yumeshima Station links the rest of that Japanese metropolis to the artificial island in Osaka Bay where the ...

Designated smoking areas are in place to offer some relief to those who need their nicotine fix. One spot garnering attention ...

As this city prepares to host Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, smoking regulations are becoming increasingly strict. A citywide ban ...