people rebuilt the houses in a unified and stronger design. Now despite its resilient character, the village faces a problem that is widespread in Japan: a severely ageing population. Most people ...

SHIRAKAWA, Gifu -- An illumination event at a UNESCO World Heritage-listed settlement in this central Japan village began on Jan. 13, lighting up historic thatched houses. Tourists in the ...

The village was originally rich with pastures for grazing cattle. A resort development project started in 1981 when the JR Sekisho Line opened. It was initially intended for Japanese tourists.

Thirty-seven houses were destroyed in a fire triggered ... Subashiri became legendary, a village laid to waste by Japan's most famous natural wonder. Subashiri Village was located in the present ...

The Historic Villages of Shirakawa-gō and Gokayama are two traditional mountain villages located in the Shogawa river valley ...

including close to one house on the outskirts of Obira. “Last year, we only had one report of a bear being seen close to the town,” said Yurie Tano, a spokesperson for the village, which has ...