Go off the tourist track and into the heart of Japan. Here are 10 hidden gems to visit in Japan, according to a local.

A new exhibition dedicated to Hiroshige at the British Museum introduces visitors to the full depth and complexity of his ...

In a heartfelt tribute to a mountaineering icon, the Embassy of Japan in Nepal hosted a commemorative event at the official residence of Ambassador Maeda Toru on Friday to honor the legacy of the late ...

This multimodal route through the country’s Northern Alps is a great alternative to the similar journey around Mount Fuji — ...

The Waldorf Astoria Osaka has opened its doors just in time for Expo Osaka 2025. The luxury hotel is a new addition to ...

The Marine Corps on Tuesday identified Cpl. Jason P. Cockrell as the Marine who died over the weekend on a mountain hike in northern Japan and Cpl. Andre Dabrowski as his hiking partner who survived.

Japan is filled with mountain shrines, some hard to get to, some hard to traverse, and some, mysterious and beautiful. Togakushi Shrine in Nagano may be rather easy to access, but it's all about ...

An inexperienced climber became stranded on Mount Fuji last week, after climbing to the top of the Japanese mountain and losing some of his climbing gear. As if that weren’t bad enough ...

A snow-packed section that stretches about 37 kilometres was previously closed but traffic resumed on Tuesday for the first time in about four-and-half months. A giant snow corridor has been ...

Hatanaka said the interior design of the new location features a navy color scheme accented by maple wood and bamboo pendant lights, along with watercolor-style Japanese mountain-scape wallpaper.

Various sansai (literally, “mountain vegetables”) come to market as winter thaws into spring. For most Japanese, the culinary allure of these edible plants lies in their bitterness that ...

An unusual home for North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains comprises a Japanese-style farmhouse set on 18 bucolic acres with a rushing waterfall as its centerpiece. The property has 800 feet of ...