Escape the crowds and discover a quieter Japan at these 12 hotels, from mountaintop ryokan to island hideaways.

Experience the beauty of rural Japan as my husband and I embrace the quiet charm of countryside life. 🏞️ ️ #JapaneseCountryside #RuralLiving #SimpleLife #NatureLovers #CountrysideBeauty ...

but taught English when she first arrived in Japan. Having hit the reset button, she's now focusing on her YouTube channel where she explores the Japanese countryside. She's also doing freelance ...

Looking for some beautiful baby name inspiration? Look no further than Japan. From historic castles, ancient temples and tiny rural towns, to bullet trains, ultramodern cities and ridiculously ...

Have you had the feeling recently that everyone you know has been (or is about to go) to Japan? You’re not wrong. Last December there was an almost 30% increase in international visitors from ...

In the beautiful churchyard of St Andrew’s ... Over lunch, a senior official told me: ‘We have a big problem in Japan. We cannot get our people to live in the countryside. Everyone wants to live in ...

What an unhappy country this is, ranking a dismal 55th in this year’s World Happiness Report. Why should it be so? Japan is democratic and at peace, its streets are safe, its cities clean, its ...

Farms in this lush countryside supported the ancient ... and finally, on the Sea of Japan coast, hear the story of a mother and daughter selling fish from their mobile store.