Urban development can promote prosperity and economy, but it inevitably sacrifices some natural landscapes and historical culture. While some small towns in Japan with a population of less than 10,000 ...

Japanophiles and first-time visitors alike will enjoy this tour off the beaten track in little-known towns and villages that have managed to preserve all their authenticity. Almost any travel ...

A dwindling Japanese village has found a creative way to combat loneliness amid rural depopulation and declining birth rates. Ichinono, a community of fewer than 60 people north of Osaka, has been ...