As overtourism strains Japan’s major cities, Gifu Prefecture offers travelers a slower, more intimate way to experience the ...

Spring: The season brings delicate pink cherry blossoms in bloom across the region. Marvel at the 65-foot walls of the Tateyama-Kurobe Alpine Route’s snow corridor. Savor fresh sushi on the Belle ...

Visiting Japan for the first time? Get ready for a few surprises! From ultra-quiet trains to vending machines for everything, ...

Japanese customs and etiquette will undoubtedly stump some foreigners visiting the country for the first time, but don't be ...

On the north coast of Honshu Island, scenically hugging the coastline of the Sea of Japan and just a bullet train ride from Tokyo, Ishikawa Prefecture is a hidden gem amongst the better-known of Japan ...

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No stranger to the works of the great French plein-air Impressionist, I might not have found these water lilies quite so transfixing were it not for the setting — a numinous underground chamber on the ...

TOKYO, Japan — To see the wonders of Japan, even the quirkiness of this country, you usually look up. But if you do that long enough you will miss the curiosities that most folks step over every day.

The United Arab Emirates leader will meet with Emperor Naruhito and attend a state banquet at the Imperial Palace, and he is ...