Walking the Nakasendo trail, travelers can visit Japanese post towns, centuries-old towns that look nearly as they would in ...

Authorities in Japan’s Nagano prefecture are on high alert after a bear attacked three people in Iyama, leaving two seriously ...

Serendix, a construction firm that previously 3D-printed 538-square-foot homes for about $38,000, built a shelter for ...

Some ski towns in Japan are booming from a rise in international visitors, while resorts in other areas are closing as ...

The very first Japanese Grand Prix was held back in 1963 at the Suzuka circuit, with 40 Grand Prix taking place in the Land of the Rising Sun by 2017.

In Japan, a smelly waste product is being reimagined as a potential clean fuel of the future that is powering cars and tractors.

We experience rural Kyushu as a natural tapestry of millennia ... Driven by plunging birth rates and urban migration, depopulation has hit small-town Japan in the interior significantly.

The history, culture and vibrancy of Japan’s cities are complimented beautifully by the remote temples, deep forests and tranquil mountains. Combining urban adventures with rural exploration can ...

Yet many ski towns in Japan are struggling ... ski resorts — and those "just hanging on" — can be seen in rural Honshu and Hokkaido. "I've seen over the last 20 years an incredible change ...