I usually tell stories about what life is like in Tokyo, because that's where our family lives. But today we head out to ...

Discover the captivating allure of train travel in Japan as we delve into why it is often considered the most romantic way to ...

At Mirukashi Salon in Japan, Prairie Stuart-Wolff and Hanako Nakazato offer a model of hospitality and a way of living that centers seasonality.

National Geographic Explorer Paul Salopek's walks through the countryside of Japan have been unexpectedly lonely. That's ...

A constant fixture of National Geographic Explorer Paul Salopek’s journey through rural Japan was the whirligig, or as he called them, “seismic scarecrows.” Gardeners he spoke to use these ...

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 ...

in a country that is rapidly ageing and which has seen a steady migration of younger people leaving the countryside for the big cities. It is a population crisis that Japan has been grappling with ...

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 ...

But in parts of the countryside, where labor shortages are particularly acute, some of Japan’s storied businesses like Hizatsuki Confectionery are just now figuring out how to accommodate ...

The Japan Wolf Association says returning wolves to the wild would help curb costly agricultural damage by deer, wild boar ...