SHIRAKAWA, Gifu -- An illumination event at a UNESCO World Heritage-listed settlement in this central Japan village began on Jan. 13, lighting up historic thatched houses. Tourists in the ...

This village is called Inunaki Village, and it is located in Japan. However, right outside, there are large signboards stating that Japan's jurisdiction ends there– once you step in, you're no ...

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 ...

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.

This mountain village came into the historical spotlight in 1938 during the Second Sino-Japanese War. Under the national policy of “Man-Mo Kaitaku" (Manchurian-Mongolian Development) that ...