About 419 miles northeast of Aharen Beach (an overlooked Japanese gem rivaling the Maldives) lies a secluded island perfect ...

Yakushima, off Kagoshima Prefecture in Kyushu, is a magical island of primeval forest, rare micro-climate and pristine nature. It is also the first place in Japan to be recognized as a UNESCO ...

Does it really rain 366 days a year on Yakushima island, the place that inspired Hayao Miyazaki’s 1997 animated film “Princess Mononoke”? Having visited the island several times, I was about ...