This car-free mountain town in the Nagano Prefecture boasts quiet riverside hiking trails, hot springs galore, and a wildlife ...

The pond is full of lifeless larch and silver birch trees ... to help visitors stay safe when the gorge’s trails were deemed too dangerous. Japan’s most beautiful small town is dotted with gingerbread ...

The tranquil Oyamakami Pond and Oyamashita Pond on the outskirts of Tsuruoka City in northern Japan's Yamagata Prefecture have become a winter haven for swans. Each October, thousands of swans ...

It was a very special occasion--I was going to the legendary Misogi-ike (pond) in Miyazaki Prefecture! Those familiar with Japanese mythology will recognize the place as being a powerful spot ...