Hakonechloa macra, more commonly known as Hakone grass or Japanese forest grass, is native to the mountainous regions of Japan ... of orange and gold in the autumn months. The plant also produces ...

Deep in the southern reaches of Japan, where the Pacific Ocean meets ... The entrance fee to the forest is 500 yen (about $4) per person at the time of writing. In the heart of the "Mononoke ...

AKITA--A single-department college nestled in a fairly remote forest in this northern prefecture has become a leading hunting ground for top talent in Japan. The campus of Akita International ...

Every fall, visitors flock to Tochigi Prefecture to experience the stunning koyo (autumn foliage) in Nikko ... the first shogun of the Tokugawa Shogunate known for reunifying Japan. History isn’t all ...

In Japan, going into the mountains to view autumn leaves has been a custom for more than 1,000 years. 14:44 Japan has many places famous for their beautiful fall colors.

Autumn in Japan's oldest private medicinal herb garden in Uda, Nara Prefecture. As the plants bear fruit, the garden's custodians protect the seeds, ensuring that they live on for future generations.

A new study recently found that 63 million people travel to and within Japan to witness the breathtaking spectacle of cherry ...

The main hall of Kiyomizudera temple in Kyoto and surrounding maple trees are lit up during a test lighting on Nov. 17, a day before the start of the special autumn nighttime viewing. The beam of ...

The Financial Times visits with Autumn de Forest who has been touted as a “prodigy” and promoted by the Park West Gallery, better known for its program of auctions on cruise ships that have provoked ...

Winding through the forest, the 1.6 mile (2.57km ... The same species of tree, grown from seeds collected in the wild in Japan, will be planted on 19 March to mirror the planting 100 years ...

During autumn, the time for pickling and preserving fish and sweet potatoes, Ichiko begins reaping rice and recalls her departure five years before.