Yokota Air Base’s annual Friendship Festival drew tens of thousands of visitors to check out Air Force aircraft and other attractions.

More than 70 years after Godzilla’s movie-monster debut, artists are paying tribute to the legendary creature in a new exhibit through June 29 at the Mori Arts Center in Tokyo.

A Japanese macaque was recently spotted near Camp Zama, the headquarters of U.S. Army Japan in southwest Tokyo, prompting a public warning that the roaming primate is “not friendly” and to keep a safe distance.

World Expo 2025 returns to Japan for the third time this year. The theme is “Designing Future Society for Our Lives,” and features innovative technology from 158 countries.

El Torito, a U.S. chain of Mexican restaurants, brings its hefty list of tasty options to central Tokyo. Its two locations are in Ikebukuro and Nishi-Kasai.

Naval Air Facility Atsugi, an hour southwest of Tokyo, recently welcomed spring and 62,000 visitors for a daylong celebration of food, entertainment and American culture.

The Sakura Festival at Tenbou Park on the 60th floor of Sunshine City’s Sunshine 60 skyscraper runs through May 11. The indoor display features faux cherry blossoms suspended from real branches, offering the look of hanami without the pollen.

Young athletes from as far away as South Korea gathered recently at Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo for an NFL Pro Camp hosted by Morgan Fox, a defensive tackle for the Atlanta Falcons.

Starbucks Japan is teaming up with Snoopy and friends for a limited-time promotion that celebrates the 75-year legacy of Peanuts, and kindness.

Hikers planning to summit Mount Fuji — Japan’s highest mountain and a popular bucket-list destination — will pay more to access its most-used trails this year as prefectural governments raise fees.