You can hike the length of the island along trail Hachijikan haikingu-kosu, which translates to "eight-hour hiking course." ...

Unlike the Kumano Kodo, Japan's famous pilgrimage route and one of just two roads on the planet designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site, the Nakasendo is rarely known outside of the country ...

On an early spring ride around the base of this extensive mountain range, we meet an artisan making traditional snowshoes, a family making salmon trout sushi, and villagers picking medicinal herbs.

Although Japan's main attractions are usually associated with its big cities, there are still villages where you can enjoy ...

How to see the wild side of Japan Beyond the bustling streets of Japan's inner-city metropolis' lies a variety of dramatic, ever-changing landscapes. From sinuous jungles and white-sand beaches to ...

Called Yuki no Otani, this 500-meter-long pathway cuts through towering snow walls that rise up to 20 meters at the highest point of Japan’s Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route.

Nestled high in the Japanese Alps is the 29-hectare Château Mercian Mariko Vineyard, created on previously idle land rented from more than 100 local farmers.

The World’s Snowiest Place Is Starting to Melt The mountains of northwestern Japan have long received up to 125 feet of snow a year—but that's starting to change, prompting locals to ask how ...

The Southern Alps are located in the middle of the Japanese archipelago. Mountain ranges peaking at an altitude of 3,000 meters continue for over 120 kilometers, which encompass the three ...

A 125-mile traverse of the southern Japanese Alps, from Kyoto to Tokyo, onsen to onsen.