The ancient tradition of “murahachibu,” ostracizing community members as punishment, gets a contemporary twist in Hideo ...

Writer Hannah Kirshner first moved to Yamanaka Onsen to better understand its craft culture. Almost 10 years later, she’s ...

Here are some of the most scenic and interesting regions to visit on a road trip through the Japanese countryside. Both kids ...

Tokyo is great, but have you ever considered living in rural Japan? 🌿 In this video, I explain how I ended up buying land in ...

The negatives are that it costs a lot of money to refurbish an old house in Japan, even though the initial cost of buying was cheap. Summers are also hot and humid, although the countryside is ...

"There are hundreds of traditional Japanese countryside houses offering amazing locations, space, and architecture that are just going to waste right now. "This is the perfect opportunity to snap ...

there was a lot of economic activity — mostly factories — in the Japanese countryside. But the Japanese yen kept rising until it hit a high in April 1995, which started hollowing out the ...

Japan may be known for its bustling, neon-lit cities, but much of the country, as beautifully depicted in anime, still retains a peaceful, pastoral countryside. Many iconic anime set in rural ...

30 that the plan to offer up to 600,000 yen ($4,100) to newlywed women who move from Tokyo’s 23 wards to the countryside will effectively be scrapped. “Is the government trying to use money to ...

With more and more overseas travelers seeking out day trips to the Japanese countryside while visiting big cities, it’s becoming harder to find hidden hot springs that aren’t crowded with tourists.