The first thing to consider about the Japanese onsen is whether or not being naked in public bothers you. I’m not referring ...

Many of Tohoku University’s facilities are built around and within the ancient war grounds of the city of Sendai. In 1913, Tohoku became the first university in Japan to admit female students. Tohoku ...

Some ski towns in Japan are booming from a rise in international visitors, while resorts in other areas are closing as ...

Known for its hand-stretched somen noodles, Shodoshima faces challenges as most tourists only visit for a day. This episode ...

Earthboat, which operates the trailer house accommodation facility with sauna “Earthboat,” announced on the 21st that it has raised a total of 250 million yen from Hachijuni ...

Experts blame hikers and skiers overestimating their abilities and underestimating harsh terrain and weather Japan's breathtaking, yet treacherous, mountains of Nagano Prefecture experienced an ...

A lmost a century after the Japanese government hired famed Austrian skimeister Hannes Schneider to introduce Alpine skiing ...

The heavy snowfall meant that many of the resort’s 23 runs were closed, and earnest patrol staff chased down any would-be powder hunters who attempted to ski beyond the marked slopes.

Canada's Mikael Kingsbury missed out on a fourth consecutive world moguls title earlier in the championships, when Japan's Ikuma Horishima won gold ... three gold medalists as Mathilde Gremaud won her ...

This post may contain affiliate links. Read our disclosure. Japan offers a blend of natural beauty and cultural attractions that attracts millions of travellers annually. One of its cities, Hiroshima, ...

Located roughly 2.5 hours from Tokyo by train in Niigata prefecture, Myoko, along with the more famed Japanese ski resorts of Niseko and Hakuba, is known for powder snow, dubbed “Japow.” The resort ...