Creation legends and folk tales swirl like snow and leaves across the protected landscapes of Japan. This selection of four ...

Visitors looking for the "real Japan" may find it on a new long trail two hours from Tokyo that shows off the country's ...

More than 20 people have died in heavy snowfalls in Japan since February (see video above). Six of them died while clearing ...

Straggling caravans of people and laden horses sometimes took ... weaves between - forming an epic walking route across central Japan. Most of the route is now on modern roads, but the section ...

Japan’s southernmost main island, Kyushu, is a land deeply connected to nature. Known for its volcanic terrain, lush forests, ...

Three people were confirmed dead after being found collapsed on the snow in the mountains of Fukushima City in northeast ...

The weak yen has spurred many Chinese nationals to visit Japan, while food is the biggest motivator for them to travel to the ...

A wooden notice resembling a kosatsu (signboard that announced official edicts in feudal Japan) was recently erected outside ...

In Japan, it’s all about the snow ... the imposing 6,227-foot volcano that towers over the valley. All-mountain ski passes: 10,500 yen, or about $68, a day. Where to stay: Niseko Northern ...

Ancient traditions and rolling scenery resound in Japan’s Gifu region, now connected to Europe via a new flight, writes ...

“It’s a small town of about 8,000 people. Like most rural towns in Japan, it has an aging population ... and being able to walk out my door and into the mountains every day gives me such ...