Not far from Tokyo's Narita Airport, Chiba's east coast is a beautiful area of beaches, forests and unique accommodations.

Moving west, we come to Ehime Prefecture, which is also a part of the Shikoku region. Aoshima might be the most sparsely populated of Japan’s Cat Islands, with just 15 permanent residents compared to ...

Although you probably don’t have the image of island nation Japan as the home of any large dangerous animal, there are in fact two species of bear living here. The Asiatic black bear or “moon bear” as ...

While there are hundreds to choose from, we’ve selected 10 anime that use fascinating and unique real-life settings worthy of visiting! We’ve also ensured a balance of locations across Japan, so you ...

The Edo Period (also called the Tokugawa Era) spans from 1603 to 1868 and saw the emergence of popular figures that all lovers of Japanese culture know well: samurai, geisha, kabuki actors, etc. One ...

Competitive auto racing has existed in Japan since the 1920s, but it wasn't until the Tamagawa Speedway was opened in 1936 that the sport had a permanent, dedicated track. Soichiro Honda, who would ...

Butterflies are very popular insects in Japan and are symbols of springtime and marital bliss. They are popular motifs on kimono, yukata (light summer kimono) and clothing as they are believed to ...

Human activity in Japan is estimated to trace back to around 30,000 B.C. While little is known of Japan’s earliest inhabitants, thanks to the introduction of Chinese writing in the fifth century, we ...

The history of origami is challenging to unfold, as any ancient pieces have long since disintegrated. Buddhist monks brought paper to both Korea and Japan from China around the sixth century. While it ...

As I walked toward the center of the cascading waterfalls, severe coldness gripped my feet, and the rhythmic chants of a Shinto priest disappeared under the sounds of torrents pounding the rocky ...

Hakata Station, Fukuoka's vibrant central hub, comes alive at 10am as the many interconnected shopping complexes open their doors. Follow station signs for KITTE Hakata, which also houses the Hakata ...

During the Meiji Period (1868–1912), soon after the advent of rail travel in Japan, the first ekiben (train station bento) were sold and subsequently popularized as the industrial rail boom spread ...