TAKATORI, Nara —Walking through the vast areas on the mountainside of Mount Takatori, you will see many eye-related things: ema votive tablets with a large “me” (eye) hiragana character ...

In Japan, in 1919, entomologist MIYAKE Tsunemasa conducted a survey on insect consumption through agricultural and forestry experiment stations nationwide and found that all the municipalities ...

From visiting some of Japan’s most impressive castles, to enjoying a traditional onsen experience, enjoying the buzz of one of Japan’s most vibrant cities and taking in one of the most breath-taking ...

For centuries, residents in central Japan have chronicled a mysterious natural phenomenon in winter. They see its ...

Mount Yoshino in Nara Prefecture, Japan, is home to over 30,000 trees and is one of the best places to see cherry blossoms in ...

Japanese authorities have issued guidance on how the public should respond if the famous Mount Fuji volcano, near Tokyo, were ...

MANILA, Philippines — Hokkaido, Japan is among the most attractive winter destinations for Filipinos and tourists from around the world with its powder snow, stunning panoramic views and ...

Mount Yoshino offers a good (and beautiful) reason to get out of Tokyo and Kyoto and venture off the beaten path. Evie Carrick is a writer and editor who’s lived in five countries and visited ...

SAITAMA, Japan -- A drone delivery service operated by mobile carrier KDDI has successfully run a field test to a hard-to-reach Japanese village in hopes of improving logistics for isolated ...

Various sansai (literally, “mountain vegetables”) come to market as winter thaws into spring. For most Japanese, the culinary allure of these edible plants lies in their bitterness that ...