Linking mountainous Matsumoto and coastal Kanazawa, this clunkily named route includes nontheless fantastic sites.

Last spring, the Japan National Tourism Organization reported back-to-back months with more than 3 million inbound visitors, ...

I was living in Tokyo in the 1980s when the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery came up with a new concept: shinrin-yoku, translated as “forest bathing.” The idea was to get ...

The Golden Route is the quintessential travel itinerary for first-time visitors to Japan. It traditionally includes Tokyo, ...

People with umbrellas walk in the snow in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on March 19, 2025. (Mainichi/Tatsuro Tamaki) TOKYO -- The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) is urging caution regarding roads ...

Hinohara village — the only mainland village in Tokyo—is located on the western outskirts of the capital, more than 50 kilometers from the bustling city center.