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 ...

Wendy Wu Tours celebrates Japan Cherry Blossom season with exclusive 2026 offers, now available as part of the Ready, Set, Travel campaign.

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.

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 climb doesn’t reveal its difficulty all at once. It starts slowly, before sunrise, where the trail winds through thick forest and long stretches of volcanic rock. A few hours in, the temperature ...

As overtourism strains Japan’s major cities, Gifu Prefecture offers travelers a slower, more intimate way to experience the country’s culture.

Tourists from Japan and abroad are flocking to Mount Fuji to admire its famous autumn colours. But this year's viewing season comes with a warning, as a surge in bear attacks across the country has ...

The United States conducted a live-fire training exercise for its combat-proven High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, or HIMARS, at a range near Japan's Mount Fuji. The exercise, conducted on Monday, ...

Marines train at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, (Lance Cpl. Rodney Frye/U.S. Marines) The U.S. Marines conducted a landmark training exercise which saw them fire the High Mobility ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -The peak of Japan's Mount Fuji was capped with snow for the first time this winter on Thursday, ‌reaching the milestone 21 days later than the average since records began in ‌1894, ...