Creation legends and folk tales swirl like snow and leaves across the protected landscapes of Japan. This selection of four ...

The Japanese government recently launched an initiative it hopes will encourage foreign tourists to venture off the beaten ...

What some may not know however, is that Japan’s national parks are where you can go to experience both. Conceived in 1931, Japan’s land-scarce topography made it necessary for their National ...

Far north of Japan's bustling metropolises of Tokyo ... Bear viewing is one of the top draws in Shiretoko, one of Hokkaido’s six National Parks, which, along with the prefecture’s quasi ...

Japan has 34 national parks. Rich in diverse natural attractions, they've been protected by those who call it home and are symbols of Japan's bond with nature.

At the northeastern tip of Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost island, is one of the country's most pristine and underrated national parks: Shiretoko National Park. Designated as a UNESCO World ...

90 years after the creation of Japan's national parks, we introduce the charms of the Setonaikai, Aso and other natural wonders, which are key to the Nature Positive strategy for the planet.

Questions of this cultural observation's accuracy aside, it does appear that the statesmen and scholars who would shape Japan in that era were of the belief that public parks were indispensable to ...