The Nakasendo road still exists in its entirety - as do dozens of the post towns it weaves between - and can form an epic walking itinerary across central Japan.

How can I manage work and child care? Female students at the University of Yamanashi concerned about their future working ...

The authorities told 2,100 people in the town to evacuate at the weekend, though about 10 percent refused, emergency services ...

Discover Japan’s Noto Peninsula on a 5-day Walk Japan tour blending cuisine, hot springs and culture while supporting ...

AGE technologies simplifies inheritance procedures for Japanese citizens abroad AGE technologies streamlines inheritance ...

Average gross rental yield in Japan stands at 4.20% (Q1, 2025). Previously, in Q2 2024 the rental yield was 4.33%.

Two Japanese towns have made the Best Tourism Villages list: Nishikawa in Yamagata Prefecture and Amagi in Kagoshima Prefecture. In 2021, the UN Tourism began this initiative to facilitate rural ...

Unlike Ghost of Tsushima’s painterly aesthetic, Shadows aims to immerse players in the chaotic vibrancy of feudal Japan. Towns bustle with activity, fields are alive with labourers, and charming ...

The nearby Itsukushima Shrineon Miyajima Island is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a symbol of Japan's enduring beauty. 12. Sendai (1.06 million) The largest city in the Tohoku region, with a ...

The Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11 ... Futaba County, home to the Fukushima plant that straddles the towns of Futaba and Okuma, has been hit particularly hard, with the prolonged ...

than just like every small town, things changed and pretty soon Mulholland was the only one that was left.” Reporter Andrew Smith has more on the state of rural grocery stores here.