Nagano, Japan may be known as the site of the 1998 Winter Olympics, but the destination offers seemingly endless opportunities to enjoy year-round nature activities, as well as to go back in time ...

TOKYO -- The pet of choice in Japan, as much as cuddly kitties and playful puppies, is the humble bug. The bug has been a key part of Japanese culture from the Heian era classic "The Tale of Genji" to ...

Once a shrimp among whales, South Korea’s stance on pressing international issues is now being sought out by major powers ...

LONDON—In an effort to build circulation in the Pacific Rim, Nature last month started printing in Japan. The press run of 3,500 copies— l0 percent of the weekly journal’s total circulation—is ...

Although Kagoshima is far from Japan's political, economic and cultural core, the prefecture has plenty of history, nature and cuisine to explore on your next trip. Kagoshima’s geography has had a ...

Shinrin-yoku is a Japanese practice of spending time in nature to improve our well-being, immersing ourselves in the forest ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — If you’ve visited Portland Japanese Garden, you know all about its beauty, but there’s more than meets the eye. “I love just the feeling I get as soon as I walk through the gate into ...

The Portland Japanese Garden took home a top prize in Sunset Magazine’s annual Sunset Travel Awards. Sunset Magazine rounded up “the top destinations and activities from the desert to the coast” for ...