Shirakawa-go is famous for its gassho-zukuri farmhouses, which are more than two centuries old. These thatched-roof houses ...

The country is also encouraging this trend; there’s a push to entice young Japanese creatives to revive communities in the countryside. On the Goto Islands, Goto Retreat was designed by the late ...

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

Biwaichi is basically the cycling path around Lake Biwa, Japan's largest freshwater lake in Shiga Prefecture. The full loop ...

Tucked away in Japan’s countryside, millions of abandoned homes – known as akiya – sit empty, waiting for a second life. With property prices often shockingly low, these forgotten houses have become ...

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 ...

Have you had the feeling recently that everyone you know has been (or is about to go) to Japan? You’re not wrong. Last December there was an almost 30% increase in international visitors from the ...

A property in the countryside of Japan is on the market with an intriguing asking price. The traditional home located in the Shimane Prefecture – a mountainous coastal region in the western part ...

Farms in this lush countryside supported the ancient ... and finally, on the Sea of Japan coast, hear the story of a mother and daughter selling fish from their mobile store.

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 ...