With a record 35 million foreign visitors expected in Japan this year, Kamikochi is an idyllic, relaxing break from some of the country's more heavily touristed destinations. Nestled in the Japanese ...

Crowds of tourists are seen in the Kamikochi resort area in the Northern Japan Alps with the Azusa River on the left and the Hotaka mountain range in the background, in the city of Matsumoto, Nagano ...