Everyone goes to Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka. Why not try spots like the bustling port of Yokohama or the serene monasteries of ...

Once I am up on the tatami – and now officially “inside” the home – the first of Shimokawa’s gentle architectural ambushes is ...

A twisting wood-framed roof doubles as a garden at CMP Inspiration, a museum in Taichung, Taiwan, completed by architecture ...

Shoulder season refers to the period of time between peak season and off. This can last months or weeks depending on ...

Matthew Ingram shares his views on the revolutionary potential of compost ahead of the publication of his new book, The ...

Escape the crowds and discover a quieter Japan at these 12 hotels, from mountaintop ryokan to island hideaways.

Wisteria tunnels at Kawachi Fuji Garden in Fukuoka create a surreal purple cascade, while Hitachi Seaside Park’s rolling fields of baby blue nemophila offer breathtaking coastal views.

It began with a few white spatters on the windscreen and very soon the car had become the bird’s personal toilet. His ...

Takeda opens his first restaurant this week with MaruJun, a neighborhood sushi spot in San Rafael’s West End. The debut ...