Most of the route is now on modern roads, but the section that runs through the Gifu prefecture is an ideal two-to-three-day walk, plunging you back into rural Japan of the feudal era. I begin my ...

Tucked away in Japan’s countryside, millions of abandoned homes – known as akiya – sit empty, waiting for a second life. With ...

Livestreaming has become increasingly popular especially among young people in Japan in recent years, but there have been ...

Japan's real wages fell 1.8 percent in January from a year earlier, the first drop in three months, due to higher food and ...

A team-by-team look at the National League West, including key players each club acquired and lost, top hitters and projected ...

This week, Suzuki returned to his hometown of Tokyo, representing the Cubs in his fourth MLB season. “My goal is to stay in ...

Last spring, three college friends and I decided to take our annual meetup a little farther afield, booking a self-guided itinerary with Walk Japan that would follow one of the more complete secti ...

Niseko is riding a wave of increased global popularity, supported by the opening of new fancy resorts and eateries over the ...

The National Cherry Blossom Festival is one of Washington’s most popular tourist attractions, drawing more than 1.5 million ...

A walking tour can be the best way to explore Japan, following the footsteps of pilgrims & exploring wilderness trails, encountering Zen gardens & onsen baths, historic temples and tea houses.

Wall Street’s sell-off is worsening as worries about the economy and President Donald Trump’s tariffs send U.S. stocks ...