The prospect of snatching up one of Japan’s abandoned homes is a well-trod exercise in “what if,” but reviving a dilapidated ...

Here's how I spent 2 incredible nights at the most luxurious hotel in Jozankei, a gorgeous resort onsen located near Sapporo in stunning Hokkaido ... 2F1420-7-day-whole-japan-rail-pass-jr-pass ...

All this volcanic activity fuels thousands of natural hot springs that bubble out of the ground from Hokkaido in the north ... an official at the Japan Ryokan Association in Tokyo, told me.

Spanning from Okinawa and Kyushu to Shikoku and Hokkaido ... where the true rhythm of Japan comes to life. At Auberge Yusura, a relaxed boutique ryokan in the coastal city of Ise, you can channel ...

Rugged, beautiful, untamed and steeped in a unique culture, the island of Hokkaido in north Japan has emerged as an incredible destination for lovers of travel, adventure and the great outdoors.