But the water levels of Japan’s largest freshwater lake continue to drop due to low rainfall. In Nagahama, a city in the northern part of Shiga Prefecture, a small island called Okunosu that ...

There are 416 populated remote islands in Japan, according to the 2015 census. They include Okishima, a tourist-popular island on the waters of Lake Biwako in Shiga Prefecture, known as “cat ...

The best places to stay, eat, shop and visit across the country, according to Japanese artists, designers and chefs.

The bloom of Japan's iconic pink cherry blossoms ... the cherry blossoms framing Mount Fuji across the lake. Along the eastern shores, a small peninsula juts into the lake, called Ubuyagasaki.

Japan's largest lake, is home to centuries-old crafts like Shigaraki ware and Wana velvet. We explore an island in the lake by tricycle before climbing into the mountains.

Watakano Island in central Japan was once an entertainment hub ... Hiroyuki plans to make a fresh start on this small island. Islander Hayashi Kazuhiro anxiously watches over him in his role ...

The island is called Okunoshima, located in the Inland Sea of Japan. It once had a dark history - being home to the production of poisonous gas during World War 2. Tourists can play and feed the ...