In July last year, despite being aware of the suspected fraud, Shirakawa insisted on resuming his company's business ties to Bigmotor at an in-house meeting. Sompo Japan then started recommending ...

Although Japan's main attractions are usually associated with its big cities, there are still villages where you can enjoy ...

Japan has made big steps in accessible travel, one expert says, while bodies like Accessible Japan and TokudAw help those ...

Yes, Shirakawa-go can be done as a day trip from Takayama ... Then stroll through the village taking pictures of other thatched-roof houses. Don't forget to take a look at the carp-filled streams all ...

narrow timber-clad houses and cobbled streets. This picturesque place is brimming with museums, gardens, enticing shops and buzzy cafés. Best known for its sloping thatched roofs, the Historic ...

Cash (Japanese Yen) is necessary for markets and small shops and ... The current structure is a reconstruction built in the ...

SHIRAKAWA, Gifu Prefecture--Villagers in this renowned UNESCO World Heritage site came together to re-thatch the roof of a multitiered house here for the first time in five years on May 13.

While many places in the world face a housing shortage, Japan is facing the opposite problem: an oversupply of homes on the ...

Cloudy with a high of 69 °F (20.6 °C) and a 67% chance of precipitation. Winds variable. Night - Scattered showers with a 82% chance of precipitation. Winds variable. The overnight low will be ...

As of 2023, Japan had more than 9 million "akiyas" — empty houses — according to government data, with some of these properties going for less than $10,000. These homes, often abandoned and ...