Don’t expect raucous party scenes or over-the-top après-ski. In Japan, it’s all about the snow. Here’s a primer on where to ...

Creation legends and folk tales swirl like snow and leaves across the protected landscapes of Japan. This selection of four ...

Japan’s southernmost main island, Kyushu, is a land deeply connected to nature. Known for its volcanic terrain, lush forests, ...

Vitus Stenhøj Schiøtz from Denmark was overwhelmed in Tokyo but found a home away from home in a ski resort where he can ...

Returning to Khuzhir in a UAZ, switching to a Korean-made bus, and traveling about 40 minutes along the Angara River leads to ...

If you're dreaming of a winter retreat with floor-to-ceiling windows, forest views, and a crackling fire, this A-frame is ...

While Spain's headline trail now attracts up to half a million pilgrims a year, its twin is often uncrowded and offers a peaceful route through forests and mountain scenery ...

Mountain monk's quest to restore glory of sacred peak Mt. Hiko in Kyushu was once a major center for Japan's Shugendo religion. Its significance has faded in the modern era but one devotee has ...

The deliberations on village relocations from tiger reserves assume significance in light of recent representations sent to the Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) from Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra, ...

Stripping off is customary at Dogo Onsen. The onsen resort village in Matsuyama, Shikoku – the smallest of Japan’s four main islands – is touted as the country’s oldest hot springs.

The verdant mountain is enveloped in mid-afternoon fog ... two-thirds of which is covered in primary forest. Image by Keith Anthony Fabro/Mongabay Rainforestation farming marks a shift from ...