KASHIHARA, Nara -- "Street Fighter" game characters are promoting the Asuka-Fujiwara archaeological sites in west Japan's ...

In Asuka Village, around the time of the Autumnal Equinox. Thousands of Higanbana (Red spider lilies) bloom surrounding golden fields with ripe ears of rice. Red flowers cover up every pathway to ...

A part of a huge mound tomb was found at the Oyamada site in Nara Prefecture, Asuka village. It is said that it is the biggest thing in the Asuka area, which is bigger than the stone stage tumuli ...

ASUKA, Nara Prefecture ... The Agency for Cultural Affairs plans to build a facility by fiscal 2029 in Asuka village where the restored murals will be preserved and shown to the public.

It's early in winter at Oka-dera temple in Asuka Village. The three-storied pagoda, reconstructed in the Showa period, is now wrapped up in maple leaves. Bright sun rays clearly emphasize the ...

Archaeologists have uncovered evidence of a 1,400-year-old banquet hall used by the nobility in Asuka village, the ancient capital city of Japan. The oblong-shaped site dates back to the period ...