Join Phoebe on an enchanting journey through Japan’s Gunma Prefecture as she uncovers its spectacular autumn landscapes and ...

Around 2.3 billion years ago, the Great Oxygenation Event (GOE) marked a major turning point in Earth’s history. The increase ...

As I walked toward the Fujisaki Hachiman-gu Shrine, one of the most famous in Kumamoto City, I was struck by the quiet sense of calm. Across the stone-laden courtyard leading to the bright, orange-and ...

In ancient times, a local record describes the water vapor and hot water gushing out of the ground in today's Beppu area as ...

From the Mori Art Museum in Roppongi to teamLab Planets Borderless, these are the nine best museums in Tokyo, spanning ...

According to the Tohoku region’s Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry, kokeshi (koh-keh-shee) originated in the late Edo period, which ended in 1868, in the area’s hot-spring villages, where ...

Before we talk about places to hop into a hot spring, let’s dip our toes in the waters of bathing-related Japanese linguistics. If you’re reading this article, there’s a decent chance that you’re ...

Faced with soaring ticket prices and bare slopes at many U.S. resorts, Americans are flocking to the island of Hokkaido, ...

Iron Mountain Hot Springs in Colorado just added five globally inspired saunas to their popular World Springs pools.

Maybe it’s the stillness of a Zen garden, or the striking silhouette of a Japanese castle. Perhaps it’s Sashimi hand-crafted with the freshest of fish. You may think that experiencing all of the above ...

WHEN you picture Japan, what comes to mind? Ultra-modern cities drenched in neon lights? Steam rising from a bowl of soul-warming ramen? Please provide a valid email ...