Tourists on Saturday (April 12) enjoyed the view of cherry blossoms and tulips in full bloom alongside the snow-capped ...

The Historic Villages of Shirakawa-gō and Gokayama are two traditional mountain villages located in the Shogawa river valley ...

Hiking on the Nakasendo trail in the Gifu and Nagano Prefectures of central Japan, I encounter more Buddhist jizo statues, waterfalls with ancient lore, and family farms than people. Such is the ...