Hakuba Valley, in Nagano Prefecture, has Olympic-level skiing, onsens, and stunning alpine views—all for under $70 a day, just a few hours from Tokyo.

A new study ranked the best U.S. national parks to visit in fall—Great Smoky Mountains tops the list, followed by Acadia, Zion, and Rocky Mountain.

A Japanese regional governor on Friday gave the green light for a partial restart of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power ...

Overseas Koreans naturalizing in Korea face mandatory surname changes, creating new family clans. Critics argue this law, ...

With hundreds of inches of snowfall, gorgeous mountain views, and delicious food, these winter wonderlands pack a punch.

Residents in the northern region of Akita are living in fear after dozens of assaults on humans. Riot police and the army ...

Residents in the northern region of Akita are living in fear after dozens of attacks on humans. Riot police and the army have ...

Shiroki Mitsunari does not remember seeing bears in the picturesque Japanese mountain village of Shirakawa when he was a ...

The Serengeti is rightfully popular, but Tanzania has 23 national parks, many of which offer very different safari ...

Discover five peaceful, soul-soothing destinations—from Japan’s forests to Patagonia’s wild peaks—that redefine travel with ...

Those long years of delay may finally be ending, thanks in part to a federal lawsuit filed over the nearby Kealakehe sewer plant. To settle that lawsuit the county agreed in April to upgrade the plant ...

As the holiday season approaches, Balboa Park’s Japanese Garden is set to ignite the festive spirit with the return of its popular Holiday Market. The event, scheduled for Saturday, November 22, ...