In the South of Japan, there's a gorgeous green island that offers great attractions year-round, from baby turtles spawning ...

Our final dinner was at Fisherman’s Bar NINA, where chef-owner Nobu-san—a former local fisherman—crafts delicious and creative omakase dishes featuring fresh, locally caught seafood and seasonal ...

YAKUSHIMA, Kagoshima Prefecture—An ancient giant has fallen in the forest believed to have inspired Studio Ghibli's "Princess Mononoke." However, this one was not Lady Eboshi's fault.

Does it really rain 366 days a year on Yakushima island ... At under 800 meters, closer to the ocean, is the laurel forest zone with banyan trees and Japanese red oak. So, a wide climatic range ...