Japan is famous for its vibrant cities and rich culture, but its rural landscape is home to hidden gems just waiting to be ...

And sure, Nikko might be a little out of the way, but getting here is all a part of the fun. You can make the two-hour trek from Tokyo's Asakusa Station aboard the Spacia X train, which launched ...

The Natural Beauty Of Nikko. Nikko, the town at the entrance to Nikko National Park, offers a lush landscape that is a stark contrast to the metropolitan area of Tokyo.Nikko is a peaceful respite ...

In Nikko National Park – a sprawling area in Fukushima, Tochigi, and Gunma prefectures that’s a two-hour train ride north from Tokyo – Mt. Nantai has long been a source of fascination and ...

This month, a volcanic rock split in two in Nikko National Park, about 100 miles north of Tokyo. Intact, the rock was about six feet tall and 26 feet in circumference, according to a guide at the ...

A Sessho-seki, or “killing stone,” was found cracked in half this month in Nikko National Park, about 100 miles (160 kilometers) north of Tokyo.