Today we are deep in the mountains of Japan and exploring a once-hidden valley rich with onsen hotsprings. An area that was once a secret spot in Japan used by warriors to hide out and rest~ ...

SANBAGAWA, Gunma Prefecture--Benmou Suzuki’s dilapidated 420-year-old temple, located deep in the forest near a tiny Japanese mountain village, hardly looks like prized real estate. Yet the monk ...

In this paper, I examined the governance to regenerate underused natural resources by a case study on semi-natural grassland, called “Uenohara,” in Fujiwara District located in a Japanese mountain ...

North of Kobe's neon lights you can enjoy another side of the city—a hidden village with over ... international trading port in Japan, but over the Rokko mountain range you will find the city's ...

western Japan, from April 13 to Oct. 13. Located four hours by ferry from Kagoshima city, the prefectural capital, Iojima is one of three islands that make up Mishima village, along with Takeshima ...