At the time of the fatal hit-and-run incident, Hatta was an office worker living in the town of Hinode, Oita. In carrying out ...

Japan is home to 27,000 hot springs sources, but overtourism has reduced some of the country’s onsen water supply to a record ...

Wildfires have hit several regions in western Japan, injuring at least two people, forcing dozens of residents to evacuate and damaging homes as hundreds of firefighters battled the widening blaze in ...

An onsen gastronomy trek in rural Japan is a triple indulgence in hot springs, local delicacies and scenic walks. Read more ...

Unzen Jigoku (Unzen Hell Valley) – Follow the wooden path through Unzen Jigoku, a dramatic geothermal field where clouds of ...

It tasted like spring. We were standing in the open, wood-paneled kitchen of Mirukashi Salon, a hyper-seasonal culinary ...

Billing itself as the first luxury sleeper train touring England and Wales, this new train is scheduled to take to the rails ...

From subtropical islands to chilled-out ski resorts, there are so many places in Japan that don't suffer from the overtourism ...

We ventured out of the hotel in search of some dinner, only to find ourselves in another bar (whoops!) This time, the ...

BEPPU, Oita Prefecture--A stock farmer in a mountainous area in Kyushu has proved a savior for ... issue of making use of abandoned fields in Japan. Yamachi buys cows and oxen that people ...

Night - Cloudy. Winds variable at 4 to 7 mph (6.4 to 11.3 kph). The overnight low will be 41 °F (5 °C). Cloudy with a high of 63 °F (17.2 °C). Winds variable at 3 to 7 mph (4.8 to 11.3 kph ...

Kyushu is the southernmost of Japan’s four main islands. The area is known for active volcanoes like Mount Aso, hot spring resorts like Beppu and Yufuin, and historic sites like Nagasaki’s Peace Park.