Japan lends itself to a multi-day guided walking trip, a rich culture with a surprising amount of wilderness to explore, ...

a group of islets claimed by both Japan and South Korea, as Japanese territory. Rikinobu Funasugi, an associate professor of history and geography at Shimane University, revealed the map as ...

This map shows the locations of Japan's 17 major nuclear power plants ... The Nankai Trough region has a history of powerful and deadly earthquakes. A 1946 quake off Shikoku claimed more than ...

For a deeper exploration of Japanese history in Kansai, head to Nara Prefecture. Nara City was Japan's capital during the 8th Century, and many shrines and temples constructed during that time are ...