Escape Tokyo crowds by heading to an underrated mountain town rich in culture and history. Explore the quaint streets while ...

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Rain with a high of 40 °F (4.4 °C) and a 83% chance of precipitation. Winds variable at 4 to 6 mph (6.4 to 9.7 kph). Night - Cloudy with a 76% chance of precipitation. Winds variable at 5 to 6 ...

TAKAYAMA, Gifu Prefecture--Production of hana-mochi traditional New Year’s decorations, a skill handed down over generations, is reaching its peak in the Hida region of Gifu Prefecture.

Night - Mostly cloudy. Winds S. The overnight low will be 26 °F (-3.3 °C). Partly cloudy with a high of 42 °F (5.6 °C) and a 41% chance of precipitation. Winds variable at 4 to 6 mph (6.4 to 9 ...

Some of the best products we’ve tested over the years hail from Japan, from kitchen knives to smart rice cookers. Japan produces some of the most reliable, clever kitchen gadgets on the market ...

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani and his Philippine counterpart Gilberto Teodoro agreed Monday to establish a strategic dialogue between Japan's Self-Defense Forces and the Philippine military, ...

In response, Japan’s tourism authorities are urging tourists to diversify their itineraries and discover the country’s lesser-trod treasures. ‘Gifu offers ... Near Hida is Takayama city ...

An Indonesian man will be the first to take advantage of Japan extending the scope of its specified skilled worker visa to encompass the road transportation sector when he begins work as a bus driver ...

The doctors claim that their businesses have suffered due to what they describe as one-sided and hateful reviews on Google Maps, reported the South China Morning Post (SCMP). This lawsuit, believed to ...

A company official in a ski resort area of Hokkaido was elated over the expected wave of foreign tourists pouring into Japan ... located in Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, which borders Nagano ...