Here are some of the most scenic and interesting regions to visit on a road trip through the Japanese countryside ... a ...

KUSHIRO, Hokkaido--A long-distance hiking trail opening in eastern Hokkaido in October promises stunning natural scenery unmatched elsewhere in Japan. Covering 410 kilometers, the Hokkaido ...

Petroglyphs in Fugoppe Cave. Credit: Board of Education of Yoichi Town Located in the small fishing town of Yoichi, on the Japanese island of Hokkaido, is Fugoppe Cave, an archaeological site that ...

Click the photo and watch the video. Breathtaking "Shaiqiu" scenery in Huangling Village in Wuyuan, known to many as China's "most beautiful countryside." ...

Known as the Land of the Rising Sun, Japan's civilization dates as far back as 30,000 years. Today, the archipelago seamlessly blends its rich history with its ultra-modern present. And while its ...

The season's first case of the highly pathogenic bird flu has been confirmed at a poultry farm in the town of Atsuma, Hokkaido, the prefectural government said Thursday. The report is the country ...

SAPPORO (Kyodo) -- Auroras were observed in many areas of Hokkaido, Japan's northern main island, early Friday morning. According to an astronomical observatory in Nayoro in northern Hokkaido ...

Today, Hokkaido represents the northernmost prefecture of modern Japan, but it was not always part of the larger nation of Japan. Prior to 1869, Hokkaido was ruled by the native Ainu people ...

TOKYO, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Japan Petroleum Exploration Co (1662.T), opens new tab, Idemitsu Kosan Co (5019.T), opens new tab and Hokkaido Electric Power Co (9509.T), opens new tab said on Tuesday ...

Repeated ad nauseam, however, the mantra can become mere lip service. In Japan, you really should make an effort to dine on the same ingredients as the cook making your meal — which is where the ...