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 ...

Shirakawa-go is famous for its gassho-zukuri farmhouses, which are more than two centuries old. These thatched-roof houses are built to endure heavy snowfall, making them architectural marvels. 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.

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 ...

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 ...

A Tokyo-based nonprofit organization that provides support and information to help people relocate to rural areas of Japan said it ... about relocating to the countryside. The center also said ...