MATSUMOTO, Nagano Prefecture--Hikers eager to savor fresh, cool mountain air and breathtaking scenery are descending on Kamikochi in central Japan now that summer has arrived. As with any wilderness ...

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 ...

During a brief stopover in Kyushu in the early 1990s, British broadcaster and former Monty Python member Michael Palin stopped in at Huis Ten Bosch, a faithful recreation of a Dutch town, replete with ...

You don’t have to love hiking to appreciate the best of Japan’s natural scenery. If an arduous trek up a rocky mountain isn’t your idea of a good time, consider a leisurely bus tour through the ...

Every country should have its Shangri-la. Perhaps this is Japan's. Thrust upward 3,000 feet by Earth's tectonic mischief, the highland Eden of Kamikochi, tucked into the Nagano prefecture in the ...

“Momijigari” means hunting autumn leaves and people consult forecasts and follow predictions to find the most beautiful displays. This itinerary adds history and a sense of spirituality to the colors.

Credit must be given to the creator. Main results of DNA barcoding based on sequence data from fecal samples of Japanese macaque populations in the Kamikochi area ...