People enjoyed viewing autumn foliage inside the Imperial Palace in Tokyo for the first time in three years as a section has been reopened to the public.

Starting in 2014, people were granted access to Inui Street during the spring cherry blossom season and in the autumn when the leaves change color. But viewings were suspended when the coronavirus pandemic began.

Public viewing events for next year's Olympics and Paralympics will be scaled back to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government plans to strengthen disinfection and other health measures at venues where people can view sports and experience the Tokyo Games.

A museum in Tokyo is offering visitors the opportunity to better appreciate a centuries-old work of art with the help of cutting-edge technologies such as 5G smartphones.

The Tokyo National Museum says new devices will allow visitors to see expanded details and animated characters while viewing a high-resolution reproduction of the Illustrated Biography of Prince Shotoku, a national treasure.

Lawyers for the victims say Japan Life solicited clients by displaying on company materials an invitation to a party funded by the Japanese government. The invitation was addressed to the firm's former chairman.

The company allegedly showed potential clients documents at seminars and other events in 2015. The documents reportedly said, "Chairman Yamaguchi Takayoshi has received an invitation from the prime minister" to an annual cherry blossom-viewing party.

People have been enjoying walking beneath cherry blossoms at a popular viewing spot in Tokyo on Saturday, but there are no gatherings this year due to the new coronavirus threat.

Ueno Park attracts more than 3 million people to admire the cherry blossoms in a normal year.