The Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine in the south-west of Honshu Island is a cluster of mountains, rising to 600 m and interspersed by deep river valleys featuring the archaeological remains of large-scale ...

The Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine in the south-west of Honshu Island is a cluster of mountains, rising to 600 m and interspersed by deep river valleys featuring the archaeological remains of large-scale ...

Iwami Ginzan, a historical ensemble of a silver mine site and mining towns in a seemingly sleepy part of Shimane Prefecture, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. But let’s be real, what’s so ...

In the hot spring area of Ginzan Onsen, wooden buildings line the Ginzan river. At night, the soothing rush of the water, lit up by flickering gas lamps, creates the atmosphere of a Japanese fairy ...

In the hot spring area of Ginzan Onsen, wooden buildings line the Ginzan river. At night, the soothing rush of the water, lit up by flickering gas lamps, creates the atmosphere of a Japanese fairy ...

Omori Town in western Japan is located at the foot of the Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine, a UN World Heritage Site. It was once losing its population, but the number of children is now growing thanks to ...

This classic onsen (hot spring) town is famous for its wooden Japanese inns that line both sides of the Ginzan River, evoking a nostalgic feel of yesteryear. The black timbers of these 12 handsome ...

While other travelers flock to popular fall foliage spots, you should head to one of these lesser-known destinations for ...

How I’d love to have Doraemon’s "dokodemo" anywhere door to travel back in time, and a hayaokuri cassette to view how the hunters and gatherers of the Jomon Pottery Culture Period (c.