On the Pacific coast, east of Japan, Matsushima Bay is home to more than 250 rocky islets covered with pine trees, scattered across a milky-coloured inland sea. This marine decor, often shrouded in ...

From lush tropical paradises to volcanic landscapes, these islands showcase the country's awe-inspiring geography. If you don’t make it to one of the thousands of lesser-known islands, Hokkaido, the ...

Ever wonder where Studio Ghibli gets those dreamy, almost too perfect landscapes? Well… you’re looking at one. Mount Fuji rises like a painted backdrop, and Lake Kawaguchi reflects it so clearly that ...

More than 50 years have passed since the municipalities of Norfolk, Virginia, and Kitakyushu, Japan, formed a partnership as sister cities, but their ties remain evident today. In 1961 Mayor Moji of ...