While most travellers head south of Tokyo, those who venture up to the far north of Honshu island will be rewarded with Japan’s trademark scenic trains, samurai castles and local crafts — but fewer ...

In the northerly prefecture of Aomori, locals have a unique obsession with apples, which can be experienced in the region’s fields, bars and even onsens.

From Abu Dhabi to Zanzibar, travel experts reveal trending destinations for 2026. Choices will be driven by a search for ...

From snow-dusted peaks to misty green ranges, these mountain view hotels turn waking up into the best part of the journey.

India, Jan. 16 -- January is the month of New Year's resolutions. Even if you don't have a long checklist to get through in ...

Researchers at the University of Tsukuba conducted a three-year observational study (January 2019–December 2021) using a ...

You do not have to climb Mount Fuji to appreciate it. Often it shows up when you least expect it, across a lake, above a town ...

Join us on an unforgettable journey across Japan as we take one of the country’s most scenic train routes to see the ...

Fujisan’s iconic outline is familiar to all – but a stay at the new Gora Kadan Fuji hotel offers beguiling views of Japan’s highest peak that will make you see it anew. “People tend to think of Mount ...

The true date of the eruption has long eluded—and vexed—historians of the deadly disaster. Here’s what the archaeological evidence tells us. The ancient city of Herculanum was destroyed by the ...

The road to Paradise has ostensibly gotten easier to climb. After three consecutive seasons of limited openings at the gate to the state’s highest-elevation road-accessible winter wonderland, Mount ...

Selecting the best travel images from a year’s worth of fantastic photography is quite a challenge when the photographers have travelled to all corners of the world to document features for National ...