The couple applied for a startup business visa, which allows foreigners to move to Japan to start a small business.

Tohoku is rebuilding its tourist economy after the 2011 Japanese earthquake and tsunami. Here’s all the info you need to plan ...

After six years of running an urban farm and renting an Airbnb in New Orleans, followed by 15 months of travel ... in rural areas for sale. It helped that Evan also speaks Japanese, having studied ...

It starts with a journey deep into Japan’s rail network to the mountain town of Kawane. In partnership with Intrepid Travel, our writer boards the train for a Studio Ghibli-esque trip to green tea ...

Visit resilient, rural communities along its dramatic coast. Government: Japan is a constitutional monarchy with a ...

Japan may be known for its bustling, neon-lit cities, but much of the country, as beautifully depicted in anime, still retains a peaceful, pastoral countryside. Many iconic anime set in rural ...

In early September, we enlisted the help of a pet-relocation agency to assist us with the travel requirements for Japan. Given the ... We ventured into rural areas like Mount Nasu and marveled ...

Imagine spending your vacation days exploring ancient temples ... “We saw so much more of rural Japan this way, visiting farms, temples, and shrines that were an hour or so apart.