Japan’s lack of public trash cans often surprises visitors, but cultural norms and safety concerns explain why travelers ...

As overtourism strains Japan’s major cities, Gifu Prefecture offers travelers a slower, more intimate way to experience the country’s culture.

A local company here that has long produced industrial parts and blades perfected a cutting-edge innovation to produce ...

Swordsmiths in central Japan have performed a New Year ritual to pray for safety and success this year. The Seki Traditional ...

Located in central Honshu, Gifu Prefecture is an off-the-beaten-track destination perfect for history buffs, lovers of the great outdoors and foodies. One of only eight landlocked prefectures, Gifu’s ...

On May 17, Michelin published the Michelin Guide Aichi-Gifu-Mie 2019, the company's inaugural guide to Aichi, Gifu and Mie prefectures in Japan's central Tokai region. A total of 68 restaurants across ...

Gifu Prefecture, where the game is set, has one of the highest proportions of forested land in Japan, and is rich in natural sights such as Nagara River, one of the country’s three major clear water ...

GIFU--Two hospitals in this central Japan prefecture believe that inpatients having their beloved dogs nearby could stabilize their physical and mental state and accelerate their recovery. So, ...

For those who are frequent travelers, or had trips planned for the spring as well as summer of 2020, recent events have been frustrating, if not leading to mind-crippling ennui. While those with ...

NUVVE JAPAN K.K. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; ("Nuvve Japan") today announced it has secured the rights to install and ...

Local residents in the city of Seki, Gifu Prefecture, are on edge after animal remains were found buried in a flower bed, the second such occurrence in the prefecture this month. According to local ...

GIFU – The first auction for premium persimmon brand Tenka Fubu, which was developed by Japan’s Gifu Prefecture, was held at a wholesale market in the town of Toyoyama, Aichi Prefecture, on Nov 1. It ...