About 419 miles northeast of Aharen Beach (an overlooked Japanese gem rivaling the Maldives) lies a secluded island perfect ...

Aiko Ohno dives down in the cool waters off Japan’s Ise-Shima National Park ... sits the sacred Shirataki Falls. Here, visitors can experience a centuries-old Buddhist ritual called takigyo ...

No water was flowing from the waterfall that day. But it was a hot day in many parts of Japan, with the temperature hitting 33 degrees in Shioya, which neighbors Yaita. Tachibana suspects the low ...

With more than 100 active volcanoes, Japan has the world’s third-largest geothermal resources, but a powerful industry has steadfastly opposed developing the sector: hot springs. Geothermal ...

Ise-Shima, Japan (CNN) — Aiko Ohno dives down in the ... sits the sacred Shirataki Falls. Here, visitors can experience a centuries-old Buddhist ritual called takigyo, or waterfall meditation ...