The 102nd edition of the Hakone Ekiden, a prestigious university relay marathon in Japan, captivated audiences as Aoyama Gakuin University (AGU) pulled off a remarkable comeback to secure their third ...

Hakone in Kanagawa Prefecture has reclaimed its position as the nation’s most popular hot spring resort after being surprisingly ousted last year, according to a survey. In 2022, the Kusatsu onsen in ...

HAKONE, Kanagawa Prefecture--A sledding slope packed with artificial snow is open at the Hakone-en resort facility on the shores of Lake Ashinoko here to offer winter thrills even if the conditions ...

The world of athletics often delivers unexpected twists, and the recent performance of Aoyama Gakuin University (AGU) in the Hakone Ekiden is a testament to this. Drawing parallels with the popular ...

Aoyama Gakuin University extended its lead from the previous day's outbound stage to win the Tokyo-Hakone collegiate ekiden ...

The 86 / brz / frs has been out for almost a decade now and this year Toyota made a signature edition in British Racing Green known at the Hakone Edition paying homage to the magnificent road in Japan ...

The Hakone Tozan Railway resumed full operations on July 23, 2020, following suspension due to typhoon damage in October 2019. Local businesses hope the restart, which coincides with the sixtieth ...

As spring fades and summer approaches, richly colored hydrangea flowers come into bloom, heralding the onset of tsuyu, Japan’s rainy season. Cultivated throughout the country—and the world for that ...

The mountainous town of Hakone lies about an hour and a half by train from Tokyo, making it a popular day trip or weekend getaway from the capital. It has had a long and illustrious tradition as a hot ...

After last year's tragedy at Ontake, the Japanese Meteorological Agency is taking no chances in alerting people when a volcano is becoming restless. At Ontake, there may have been few clear warning ...

Here it is: exactly how I would spec my own 2025 Toyota GR86 if I were in the market … though even if I were in a buying mood, I’d likely have a tough time sourcing one as only 860 of the new Hakone ...