The bulk of tourists to Japan take a so-called Golden Route: Tokyo, Hakone, Mount Fuji, Kyoto, and Osaka. But does this give a true taste of Japan’s real flavor? Hida-Furukawa is a small town that, ...

The Japanese countryside is beautiful in winter, spring, summer, and fall, and one of the best ways to appreciate the changing scenery is by riding the rails. Now, a Japanese rail company is ...

While large cities like Tokyo and Osaka certainly have their own appeal, the Japanese countryside is really something special all on its own. Forests, lakes, waterfalls, and beaches…Japan has it all, ...

One of Japan's top architects has designed a train that is virtually invisible to onlookers, set to roll out on tracks around Tokyo in 2018. Kazuyo Sejima designed the chameleonic train to "blend into ...

During the three-hour expedition, Shu*Kura will take travelers across the area’s coastal and mountainous landscapes. Depending on the time of year, the scenery could be covered by blankets of snow or ...

With very little in the way of accommodations and dining options, Miyama, or Beautiful Mountain in Japanese, isn’t exactly what you’d call tourist-friendly. But this countryside town sees its fair ...

The image of Japan I had before I went was of techno-savvy mega-cities hurtling into the future with barely a glance at the past. Add a cocktail of the weird and wonderful – manga cartoons, vending ...