But today we head out to Matsuyama in the prefecture of Ehime to find out what life in non-Tokyo, the countryside of Japan, is like. WATCH: Wildfires rip through homes across several Los Angeles ...

Hanako Jimi, state minister for regional revitalization, announced Aug. 30 that the plan to offer up to 600,000 yen ($4,100) to newlywed women who move from Tokyo’s 23 wards to the countryside w ...

but many countryside destinations are best accessed by car. It’s also important to know that English is much less common in ...

With more and more overseas travelers seeking out day trips to the Japanese countryside while visiting big cities, it’s ...