Sensuikyo Gorge, nestled in the mountains of Aso in Kumamoto Prefecture, is one of Kyushu’s most picturesque hidden gems—especially in late spring when the rocky landscape is transformed by a ...

Nagano, Japan offers seemingly endless opportunities to enjoy year-round nature activities and tour historic routes. TravelAge West sat down with Shuichi Abe, Governor, Nagano Prefecture, to ...

At least 48 people have been killed and 16 inured following a series of earthquakes on the western coast of Japan, according to emergency response officials.

When nature calls, Masana Izawa has followed the same routine for more than 50 years: heading out to the woods in Japan, dropping his pants and doing as bears do.

AN instructive physiographic map or diagram of Japan on a scale of about 80 miles to an inch is published by Dr. G. T. Trewartha in the Geographical Review of July. Japan lends itself to this ...

Map of Tokyo area, showing travelers where the best hotels and attractions are located.

A new theme park centered around a UNESCO World Nature Heritage registered forest will open in Japan’s southern island of Okinawa in 2025, as more tourists flood into the country and consumers ...

From the 1870s through the 1920s, Japan underwent rapid and widespread modernization and nation-building. In the Meiji period, Japanese leaders looked to European models of constitutional monarchy, ...

The area surrounding the Seto Inland Sea, Japan’s largest inland body of water, constitutes the Setouchi area, represented by the cities of Hiroshima, wher ...

If you’re looking to escape the daily stresses of the city, check out the Chugoku region in Japan, where calmness reigns and nature abounds.