Japan is home to bustling metropolises like Tokyo and Osaka, but its true magic lies in its charming small towns. Nestled ...

The Nakasendo road still exists in its entirety - as do dozens of the post towns it weaves between - forming an epic walking route across central Japan ... are pale mountains, delicate cherry ...

The air is crisp, the snow deep and undisturbed. The Japanese Alps tower around us, beckoning us to their slopes. In central Japan, just under two hours from Tokyo by bullet train, Nagano is known ...

Dreaming of Japow? These top ski resorts in Japan offer incredible runs, stunning scenery, and some of the best ski conditions in the world.

Ireland and Northern Ireland’s self-drive scene is underpinned by two legendary routes: the Wild Atlantic Way (pictured) and ...

In the 1830s, at the tail end of Japan’s flourishing ... old road—a string of 17th-century towns in the Kiso Valley, which straddles the Gifu and Nagano prefectures. The Nakasendō at its ...

booking a self-guided itinerary with Walk Japan that would follow one of the more complete sections of the old road—a string of 17th-century towns in the Kiso Valley, which straddles the Gifu and ...

My husband and I have talked about going to Japan for years. Last year, we finally made solid plans to visit Hakuba, a popular ski destination near some of Japan's mountain ranges. We planned to ...

Lodge Nagano is ... hearty Japanese mountain food like miso ramen and tonkatsu pork cutlets. A meal with beer is ¥2,100. Hakuba Valley, a two-hour train ride from Tokyo, is Japan’s largest ...

The Japan Meteorological Agency says the winter ... 6 centimeters of snow fell in Okunikko in Tochigi Prefecture and Karuizawa Town in Nagano Prefecture. The agency says snowfall has already ...

Since the 1972 Sapporo Olympics, skiing has been big news in Japan and for decades now, this destination has sat firmly atop even the most discerning skier’s bucket list. The main reason?