In response, Japan’s tourism authorities are urging tourists to diversify their itineraries and discover the country’s lesser-trod treasures. ‘Gifu offers ... is the site of a 1,300-year ...

It is now easier to reach Gifu prefecture from Europe with direct flights from Helsinki to Nagoya.View on euronews ...

Photo taken on Feb. 26, 2025 shows Gassho-zukuri houses covered with snow in Shirakawa-go, Japan. HONG KONG, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) ...

The Nakasendo road was established in the 1600s to facilitate trade and travel ... central Japan. Most of the route is now on modern roads, but the section that runs through the Gifu prefecture ...

From Hokkaido's pristine powder-snow peaks to the neon-lit drinking warrens of downtown Osaka, inbound tourists are flocking ...

From swimming with manta rays to feasting on local cuisine, you can always escape the crowds in the Spice Islands.View on ...

Hannah Walhout is a senior editor at Travel ... Japan that would follow one of the more complete sections of the old road—a string of 17th-century towns in the Kiso Valley, which straddles the ...

KAMAKURA, Kanagawa Prefecture--In the late afternoon one weekday in early September, dozens of tourists crowded around a railway crossing here, a pilgrimage site ... as the Japan Tourism Agency ...

according to a travel booking site. The region’s breathtaking winter scenery, including “monsters,” and seasonal experiences have gained growing international interest. KKday Japan ...

Beyond the sparkly lights of Tokyo lies the charm of the Gifu prefecture where our writer Lizzy went ... to feel the magic of Yoro Falls – one of the 100 best spring water sites in Japan. Staying at ...