TOKYO – With hiking growing in popularity, maintaining mountain trails has become a more pressing challenge. While some routes have attracted volunteers, there are still many trails that are not well ...

Three people were confirmed dead after being found collapsed on the snow in the mountains of Fukushima City in northeast ...

It is now easier to reach Gifu prefecture from Europe with direct flights from Helsinki to Nagoya. View on euronews ...

Japan lends itself to a multi-day guided walking trip, a rich culture with a surprising amount of wilderness to explore, ...

Don’t expect raucous party scenes or over-the-top après-ski. In Japan, it’s all about the snow. Here’s a primer on where to ...

High up in the Japanese Alps, the only sounds I hear are birdsong and water gurgling through ... bathers at an onsen and ...

“In Japan, you can go for three months at a time ... and being able to walk out my door and into the mountains every day gives me such a sense of calm. Also being in a place where I’m ...