Shirakawa-go is famous for its gassho-zukuri farmhouses, which are more than two centuries old. These thatched-roof houses ...

The large houses with their steeply pitched thatched roofs are the only examples of their kind in Japan. Despite economic upheavals, the villages of Ogimachi, Ainokura and Suganuma are outstanding ...

Deep in the mountains of Okayama Prefecture, the tiny village of Nishiawakura is redefining sustainability! 🌳 With its ...

Nestled amongst rolling green fields of rice paddies in the south of Japan's Ishikawa Prefecture lies a picturesque village. At its peak, upward of 300 people called this small town their home ...

Japan's Housing and Land Survey, conducted every five years, logged a record high of 8.49 million akiya in 2018. These abandoned houses have created "ghost villages" in Japan's rural prefectures ...

which lies in the heart of Japan’s main island Honshu, is a province of sacred mountains, UNESCO villages and some of the last remaining artisans practising historic crafts. The area is home to ...

The resident population of seven towns and villages in east Japan's Fukushima Prefecture that were temporarily evacuated in f ...

TOTSUKAWA, Nara Prefecture--Hanako Kakuta became enchanted with the appeal of Japan’s biggest village, nestled as it is by summits in the Kii mountain range. With a population of just 3,000 or ...