Nestled in the heart of the Honshu mountains, Takayama’s nickname is “the little Kyoto of the Alps,” and for good reason: its Edo-era districts, old wooden houses, sake breweries and shaded ...

Iichi Marumo started competing in his late 80s, after a life spent farming, publishing poetry and volunteering to fly in a ...

The Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine in the south-west of Honshu Island is a cluster of mountains, rising to 600 m and interspersed by deep river valleys featuring the archaeological remains of large-scale ...

Hokkaido is famous for its pristine wilderness and provides some of the most amazing mountain biking experiences in Japan.

OSAKA--The end of the line is finally coming for West Japan Railway Co. (JR West) 381-series express trains, the oldest model still used for regular services on the main island of Honshu.

The Japan Meteorological Agency is forecasting heavy snowfall predominantly in regions of Honshu facing the Sea of Japan as the strong cold air mass flowing over the nation reaches its first peak ...

Gifu Prefecture is in the Chubu region, the center of Honshu, Japan’s largest island ... Surrounded by Japan’s highest mountains, whether you travel by car or by train, get ready to be ...

Snow fell heavily in areas along mountains. In the 24 hours through ... bringing snow along the Sea of Japan coasts of Hokkaido and Honshu. Snow could intensify over the weekend.

The agency says a low-pressure system is moving east over the front stretching along the southern coast of the main island of Honshu ... region's Pacific coast side, the mountains in northern ...