Tokyo, Nagano is a magnet for skiers and snowboarders, but it also has temples, macaque monkeys and a town Hokusai painted in The air is crisp, the snow deep and undisturbed. The Japanese Alps tower ...

This city in northern Japan is famed for its ramen and winters. Dig into a bowl of steaming noodles in the birthplace of miso ...

From Japanese craft beer and sake to premium Wagyu beef and artisanal cheese, the Nasu Highlands in Japan has it all.

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The air is crisp, the snow deep and undisturbed. The Japanese Alps tower around us, beckoning us to their slopes. In central Japan, just under two hours from Tokyo by bullet train, Nagano is known ...

At a big-hearted retreat surrounded by nature, Zen rituals fused with mindfulness practices teach Kate Crockett to be more ...

CHIKUSHINO, Fukuoka Prefecture--The former president of a century-old onsen inn under fire for only replacing its bathwater twice a year was found dead on March 12, just days after police searched ...

Night - Partly cloudy with a 51% chance of precipitation. Winds variable at 2 to 6 mph (3.2 to 9.7 kph). The overnight low will be 33 °F (0.6 °C). Cloudy with a high of 47 °F (8.3 °C). Winds ...

To clear things up, Harajuku is a neighborhood in Japan (part of the greater Shibuya District) and it is considered a hub of alternative fashion. Whether you'll see young women walking around in ...

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Its open-air bath is the most wonderful thing about the inn. At the end of the long connecting corridor, you will find a bath from which you can see a spectacular view of the Arakawa Valley laid ...