The village of Takayama is tucked away in the foothills of the picturesque Japanese Alps in Nagano prefecture, also known as Shinshu by another name. Traditionally the area has been known for skiing ...

TAKAYAMA ― It was 8 a.m. on Saturday, and the Incheon International Airport was packed with people heading out for a weekend getaway or an early summer vacation. But our queue ― we were headed to ...

Looking to experience authentic Japanese tradition during your visit? While Kyoto offers timeless beauty, consider Takayama in the Hida region of central Honshu—a lesser-known destination where ...

On a trip to Japan, I hustled through Tokyo for a few days, seeing all sorts of sights but feeling as if I was barely scratching the surface of the vast city. So it was a relief to move on to the ...

2005-10-02 04:00:00 PDT Takayama, Japan-- We catch the soft scuffle of cloth slippers in the morning stillness as we walk the narrow pedestrian lane, its sides etched by rainwater gutters and fronted ...

Shiga Highland Biosphere Reserve is in the central part of Honshu, Japan, spanning five municipalities in two prefectures: Yamanouchi Town and Takayama Village in Nagano Prefecture, and Nakanojo Town, ...