When asked to picture Tokyo, most people tend to visualize a high-tech, urban environment teeming with people forever on the move. While this isn’t entirely inaccurate, the greater Tokyo area has so ...

Every year in early April, cherry blossoms start blooming in Japan’s northeastern Tohoku region. Here, trains run through a landscape of floating pink petals, allowing you to enjoy many scenic spots ...

CHIZU, Tottori Prefecture--Drawn by scenery reminiscent of Studio Ghibli films, a remote valley in this western town is attracting an audience of overseas visitors despite few Japanese knowing about ...

Without the oversight of renowned Japanese landscape architect Ken Nakajima, some of the plants in Houston's Japanese Garden did what came naturally: They grew, obscuring views outside the garden and ...

Tourists throng various Japanese landscapes to enjoy autumn. The autumn season lasts for about a month. After that, the garden gradually changes to winter scenery. It’s autumn in Japan and the leaves ...

People tend to be pretty divided on winter weather in Japan. Some see it as a welcome alternative to the heat and humidity of summer, while others would choose any amount of profuse sweating over ...