Many travelers visit Japan for its wealth of nature, from the most spectacular cherry blossom views to fall foliage views in Shizuoka. But off the northern tip of Hokkaido, Rebun Island sits like a ...

Although Kagoshima is far from Japan's political, economic and cultural core, the prefecture has plenty of history, nature and cuisine to explore on your next trip. Kagoshima’s geography has had a ...

Usu shrine in Kunisaki, Japan. Walk Japan has added seven new tours in Japan this year that include guided and self-guided options for travelers. Photo Credit: Walk Japan Walk Japan has added seven ...

On the edge of the Sea of Okhotsk, Hokkaido’s northern shore is subject to punishing winds that bear down from Russia during the winter. These frigid blows also deliver drift ice — frozen chunks of ...

Straddling four tectonic plates, Japan’s landscape buckles and ruptures at the whims of the fiery Pacific Rim. The result is dramatic: a beautiful, ever-changing crust that concertinas, gurgles and ...