Once upon a time, a picturesque satoyama (traditional Japanese countryside area) thrived in this part of Saitama. Older ...

Writer Hannah Kirshner first moved to Yamanaka Onsen to better understand its craft culture. Almost 10 years later, she’s ...

Here are some of the most scenic and interesting regions to visit on a road trip through the Japanese countryside. Both kids ...

The ancient tradition of “murahachibu,” ostracizing community members as punishment, gets a contemporary twist in Hideo ...

Tokyo is great, but have you ever considered living in rural Japan? 🌿 In this video, I explain how I ended up buying land in ...

Japan may be known for its bustling, neon-lit cities, but much of the country, as beautifully depicted in anime, still retains a peaceful, pastoral countryside. Many iconic anime set in rural ...

there was a lot of economic activity — mostly factories — in the Japanese countryside. But the Japanese yen kept rising until it hit a high in April 1995, which started hollowing out the ...

Hanako Jimi, state minister for regional revitalization, announced Aug. 30 that the plan to offer up to 600,000 yen ($4,100) to newlywed women who move from Tokyo’s 23 wards to the countryside w ...