What’s it really like to buy land in Japan’s rural areas? Join me as I share my journey to owning a plot in Nikko, Japan.

Eric McAskill bought an abandoned house, or akiya, in the Japanese countryside for $23,600 ... repainted the interiors, insulated the attic, and renovated the kitchen. Despite being hooked ...

Delve into the washitsu's role in Japanese homes, blending cultural history with contemporary interior design for a unique ...

He’d spent years backpacking around the world, and Japanese traveler Daisuke ... “I wanted to have a traditional house in the countryside,” Kajiyama tells CNN Travel, explaining that he ...

The country is also encouraging this trend; there’s a push to entice young Japanese ... interiors appointed with contemporary art. In the mountain resort of Karuizawa, the new Shishi-Iwa House ...

Untapped New York Insiders recently got to tour the interior of the Japanese House and see the treasures the Fischers have collected through the years. This colorful home was constructed between ...

Close to nature and beautifully minimalist, the Zen-like interiors featured in a new book offer a glimpse inside the Japanese mindset ... Peninsula House is a monolithic structure that seems ...

Derived from minka, meaning "Japanese country house," the added syllable ko means ... are dotted in their thousands throughout the Japanese countryside. Made almost entirely of wood, with the ...