Japan’s southernmost main island, Kyushu, is a land deeply connected to nature. Known for its volcanic terrain, lush forests, ...

The Beginnings of Modern Constitutional Government in Meiji Japan. In 1868, a group of young samurai successfully challenged and replaced the Tokugawa shogunate (bakufu) with a government based in ...

Home to some of Japan's earliest settlers, and the legacy of the samurai, the region is known ... cultural enthusiasts, nature lovers and those who want to light a fire in their soul through ...

It's the perfect way to get to know a different side of Japan. For coastal charms and samurai tales ... just south of Tokyo, is a nature-lover's paradise. In the southwest corner of the prefecture ...

Approximately 3 hours from Tokyo via Nagoya, Gifu is accessible by bullet train and local train. Gifu Prefecture is in the ...