SANBAGAWA, Gunma Prefecture--Benmou Suzuki’s dilapidated 420-year-old temple, located deep in the forest near a tiny Japanese mountain village, hardly looks like prized real estate. Yet the monk ...
Shirakawa-go is famous for its gassho-zukuri farmhouses, which are more than two centuries old. These thatched-roof houses ...
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 ...
Japan’s countryside offers a serene escape from the fast-paced city life. With its peaceful landscapes, traditional villages, ...
This mountain village came into the historical spotlight in 1938 during the Second Sino-Japanese War ... The words of a 63-year-old woman, spoken as if absorbing everything, are striking ...
Nine old stages remain here and two are still in use. Kobe is a leading international trading port in Japan, but over the Rokko mountain range you will find the city's Kita-ku district and its ...
Kinpu, connecting to the old Mitake Kodo trail ... While some mountain trails are being restored, there are still many that have no one to maintain them. Of the 1,127 trails that run through Japan’s ...