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

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.

Yakushima, off Kagoshima Prefecture in Kyushu, is a magical island of primeval forest, rare micro-climate and pristine nature. It is also the first place in Japan to be recognized as a UNESCO ...

The herbicide containing extremely toxic dioxin was buried underground in a forest here half a century ago by the Forestry Agency. Yakushima Mayor Koji Araki pledged to consider a response after a ...