To see Mt. Fuji you don’t go all the way there. The best views are had from a small mountain resort town called Hakone, about ...

Commercial production of black eggs boiled in the bubbling hot springs of Owakudani began several decades ago—but the ...

Adventurers can ski Niseko’s slopes or hike Mount Fuji, while food lovers can ... a private dip in an open-air bath like this one in Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park.

In that context, the promise of Hakone – a famous oasis at the foot of Mount Fuji near Tokyo – feels almost suspicious. It’s such a sharp contrast, this idyllic resort destination seemingly ...

In a nation as culturally rich as Japan, it can be hard to know how to spend your time there. Here are ten of our favorite ...