Thatched roofs were once a common sight in the Japanese countryside, but they started to disappear in the 1950s, when people ...

It’s no secret that Japan is experiencing overtourism, but actually it’s only parts of Japan—because too many tourists are ...

The Historic Villages of Shirakawa-gō and Gokayama are one of Japan's UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The cultural property consists of three historic mountain villages over an area of 68 hectares in the ...

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Tripadvisor gives a Travellers’ Choice award to accommodations, attractions and restaurants that consistently earn great reviews from travellers and are ranked within the top 10% of properties on ...

Hagi / Hakata / Himeji / Hiroshima / Kanazawa / Karuizawa / Kobe / Kyoto / Nagano / Nara / Okayama / Osaka / Shimonoseki / Takamatsu / Tokyo / Tottori / Toyama ...