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Despite offering some of Japan’s most beautiful scenery, Shirakawa-ko isn’t all that famous. “Wait a second,” you might be saying, “isn’t that village in Gifu Prefecture with the thatched roofs one of ...

The Japan Meteorological Agency ... in Fukushima Prefecture's Hinoemata Village and 15 centimeters in Hyogo Prefecture's Uwano Highland in Kami Town. Snow fell Wednesday morning in the southern ...

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A Montclair landmark will observe its 100th anniversary on May 2. The Centennial Celebration at Montclair Elementary School will be a community-wide event, including an invitation to students past and ...

Beginning in the 17th century, the Nakasendo trail connected Kyoto and Edo, now modern-day Tokyo. Along this path, 69 designated post towns operated as resting stations where weary travelers could ...

Escape the crowds and discover a quieter Japan at these 12 hotels, from mountaintop ryokan to island hideaways.

Pioneered by visionary Japanese Sri Lankan chef Dharsan Mudiasa, Ministry of Crab has gone gangbusters globally since opening ...

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The Historic Villages of Shirakawa-gō and Gokayama are two traditional mountain villages located in the Shogawa river valley ...

It's much more common to see black bears around the village and resort areas ... If you're visiting an Onsen for an après ...