Japan's iconic \"juhyo,\" or snow monsters of Mount Zao, are shrinking due to climate change and forest pest outbreaks. These ...

For Taniai, protecting the Juhyo means passing their legacy to the next generation. "They are called snow monsters because ...

Japan’s famous snow monsters are shrinking due to pests and climate change, prompting research and restoration efforts to ...

Japan's bullet trains are a travel highlight all their own. But knowing the cultural etiquette and luggage rules for them can ...

On the southwestern edge of Fukushima City, the rural district of Inomachi initially appears like any other small mountain town in Japan. A few shops remain open while older storefronts rust away and ...

The Ikon Pass gives incentives to explore exotic destinations © Eric [email protected] , Travel Features Syndicate, goingplacesfarandnear.com Imagine this: a single pass that lets you ski/ride not ...

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 ...

Antarctica holds the record for the coldest temperature ever recorded on Earth, with Russia’s Vostok Station plunging to −128 ...

A powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake has struck off northern Japan, injuring 23 people and triggering a tsunami.

In 1792, Japan experienced a disaster so sudden and violent that entire towns vanished before anyone understood what was happening. After months of eruptions and tremors, a massive section of Mount ...

Japan has issued a tsunami advisory after a 6.7 magnitude earthquake shook the country’s northeast. The quake occurred off the east coast of Aomori prefecture, in the north of Honshu, the main ...