This hidden gem, known as "Little Kyoto," offers stunning historic architecture, beautiful spring cherry blossoms, and ...
Shirakawa-go is famous for its gassho-zukuri farmhouses, which are more than two centuries old. These thatched-roof houses ...
because people don't want to live in a terminal village surrounded by 'ghost houses,'" McMorran said. It's also, he said, linked to the birthrate in Japan, which has been on a downward trend since ...
The village was originally rich with pastures for grazing cattle. A resort development project started in 1981 when the JR Sekisho Line opened. It was initially intended for Japanese tourists.
Thirty-seven houses were destroyed in a fire triggered ... Subashiri became legendary, a village laid to waste by Japan's most famous natural wonder. Subashiri Village was located in the present ...