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Walking through a damp, faint trail along a rice paddy, long curly grey locks peak out around the corner of a room where stacks o...

Mountainfilm on Tour brings a selection of culturally rich, adventure-packed and inspiring documentary films curated from the Mou...

Discover the centuries-old secret behind what keeps southern Japan's mountains growing

As green season shifts into high gear there’s no better time to hit the road and explore Japan. If you are in the Kanto area and ...

In 2011 the largest earthquake in Japan’s recorded history—known as the Great East Japan Earthquake—destroyed much of the coastal...

I am sitting in the mouth of a deep, sandy channel facing the open sea. Sharks circle in front of me and black snapper coast out ...

Kansai has been long known for its excellent cuisine, from Kyoto’s refined kyō-ryori dishes to the famous wagyū beef of Kobe, Shi...

Kumano Kodo is a series of ancient pilgrimage routes leading to Kumano Sanza, the three grand shrines in the Kumano Region—Kumano...