Good to know: In winter, dress warmly. All visitors are required to sit on the temple’s chilly floor and use a calligraphy ...

It is ideal for families and anyone looking for a quiet getaway. On sunny days, the breathtaking views of Lake Aokiko and the majestic Northern Japan Alps from various viewpoints throughout the resort ...

OKAYA, Japan ... Japanese sake brewer Mie Takahashi checks the temperature of the mixture fermenting at her family’s 150-year-old sake brewery, Koten, nestled in the foothills of the Japanese Alps.

On December 18, a dialogue between experts from Japan and China ... concerning the discharge of ALPS treated water into the sea. The dialogue was attended by representatives from relevant ministries ...

OKAYA, Japan ... Japanese sake brewer Mie Takahashi checks the temperature of the mixture fermenting at her family’s 150-year-old sake brewery, Koten, nestled in the foothills of the Japanese Alps.

I spent my last afternoon in Tokyo stocking up on snacks and feasting on cheap and delicious conveyor belt sushi, in ...

According to the Japan Sake and Shochu Makers Association, today’s total production volume is about a quarter of what it was 50 years ago. To remain competitive, Koten is among many Japanese ...

The researchers conclude that the 1831 Zavaritskii eruption had a magnitude of 5 to 6, similar in power to the 1991 eruption ...

Originally founded in 1985, but closed in 1992, only to be resurrected in 2011, the new operation based in the Japanese alps, the highest distillery in Japan, has roared back to life, complete with ...

But there’s an antidote to all that (delightful) urban chaos: Japan’s rural side is a hiker’s paradise. Beyond the well-trod trails of famous mountains such as the Japanese Alps and the ...