An icy winter has transformed the tall trees of the Zao mountain range into wonderous ... Fu Shi-xiang, 31, who is from Taiwan and works in Japan, learned about Zao through social media and ...

Called juhyō, these surreal, otherworldly shapes form when freezing winds from the Sea of Japan ... Zao, or just 16 minutes on the Senzan Line from Yamagata Station, Yamadera (meaning “mountain ...

While many rural areas of Japan are giving a small stipend to pay for housing, one area of Kagoshima is pulling out all the stops to bring in new residents.

With 14 pistes, Zao Onsen Ski Resort is one of the largest ski resorts in Tohoku. The terrain from about 1,500 m above sea level to the summit grows something special called rime, also known as “snow ...

This picturesque site is recognized as a national scenic beauty and one of Japan's top 100 sakura viewing spots. ・Yoshimine-dera Temple (Kyoto): Established in 1029, Yoshimine-dera is celebrated for ...

The Nakasendo road still exists in its entirety - as do dozens of the post towns it weaves between - forming an epic walking route across central Japan ... are pale mountains, delicate cherry ...

In Japan, it’s all about the snow ... the imposing 6,227-foot volcano that towers over the valley. All-mountain ski passes: 10,500 yen, or about $68, a day. Where to stay: Niseko Northern ...

The Yomiuri Shimbun While some mountain trails are being restored, there are still many that have no one to maintain them. Of the 1,127 trails that run through Japan’s 34 national parks, nearly half ...

Today, Christie's paid tribute to the couple Antoine and Simone Veil by auctioning their collection consisting of 59 works of 20th-century art.

R.Park, A.R.Allen, C.B.Brown, R.Chahayed, O.Fedi, P.M.Lawrence II, Bruno Mars, T.M.Thomas, H.R.Walter, M.D.Chapman, N.Chinn Bruno Mars, Cirkut, O.Fedi, R.Chahayed ...