TRAVEL
Japan’s Best Mountain Towns for a Peaceful Getaway
Want to get away from it all on your trip to Japan? We ranked the best mountain towns that offer culture without…
tochigi prefecture
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Take Pics in Tochigi’s “Shibuya Scramble” Replica This Fall
Want to take pics in Shibuya Scramble without feeling like a nuisance? A movie set in Tochigi Prefecture has the perfect solution.
FEATURED
Japan’s Brilliant Fall Foliage: Top Five Viewing Places
Fall is (very slowly) arriving in Japan - and with it comes the changing of the leaves. Here are the best fall…
TRAVEL
Would You Buy This $25K Japan Tour? No One Else Would, Either
It was supposed to be a luxury tour of a beautiful area of Japan for the world's elite. So why did no…
LAW & CRIME
Death at Childcare Puts Spotlight on Dangerous Conditions Across Japan
Two grieving parents finally got justice after their daughter died in a childcare facility in Japan. But why did it take so…
CULTURE
The Old Edo Towns of Japan
Want to experience Edo-era Japan? Check out the Koedo areas of Japan that strive to preserve a moment in time.
LIVING IN JAPAN
Tochigi Forest Fires Show No Sign of Stopping
Forest fires in Tochigi show no sign of slowing down - and evacuation of residents has been hampered by COVID-19 complications.