The Nakasendo road still exists in its entirety - as do dozens of the post towns it weaves between - and can form an epic ...

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

Ekiben” culture may be dying out, but a leading Tokyo department store is doing its level best to help operators find new ...

Take your time in Japan away from Tokyo and head for part of the country far too few visitors ever experience.

In a district of Toyama, 16cm was recorded while 12cm was observed in Tomakomai on Japan's northernmost island, Hokkaido. The ...

Don’t expect raucous party scenes or over-the-top après-ski. In Japan, it’s all about the snow. Here’s a primer on where to ...

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

A Malaysian tourist recently shared her ordeal of battling a severe flu while on vacation in Japan, where exorbitant medical ...

Fed-up skiers at a popular Japanese resort have been forced to climb up steep slopes because of how long the queues for the ...

In Japan, the Indigenous community known as the Ainu has been struggling to assert a 21st century identity after decades of erasure. About 20 years ago, the government officially recognized them as ...

The city of Aomori, located in Aomori Prefecture, in the far north of Japan’s main island, Honshu, is the snowiest city in ...