Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Hitachi-no-kuni Long Trail in Japan's Ibaraki Prefecture offers visitors the opportunity to experience the region's rich ...

There’s a word in Japanese, nukumori, that doesn’t just mean warmth. It’s the kind of warmth that rises from a wood-burning hearth, from a steaming onsen, from a bowl of soup placed gently in front of ...

Experience a different side of Japan's great outdoors in Shikoku and Tohoku. Ehime, in the Shikoku region, exemplifies Japan’s close connection with nature. Here you’ll find the stunning Mount ...

There’s still time to enjoy a cool breeze in the mountains west of Tokyo before the June rains and summer heat catch the city in their respective grips. Of the myriad mountain trails that begin from ...

Hidden hiking trails abound in the area around Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, south of Hiroshima. One special trek starts with a scenic 45-minute drive north that leads to Mikuradake Prefectural ...

The dappled morning light illuminates the damp forest soil beneath our feet, while overhead the tops of the tall black pine, cedar and cypress trees sway in the breeze. Komorebi (木漏れ日), our guide ...