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 the Japanese countryside, the differences between city and rural life, and ...

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 ...

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 ...

Once upon a time, a picturesque satoyama (traditional Japanese countryside area) thrived in this part of Saitama. Older residents with memories of those days reminisce about its beauty.

Drawn to the appeal of a slowly paced life in the Japanese countryside, some foreigners have settled down in the region. We follow Spanish photographer Tina Bagué as she captures images of fellow ...

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 ...