The Oku section tends to bloom about a week behind the other parts of Mount Yoshino, and the Takagiyama Observation Deck (about 1.5 hours from the ropeway station on foot) is a popular place to ...

The slope of Mount Yoshino is divided into four sections, each of which encompasses about 1,000 trees: there's Shimo Senbon at the base of the mountain, Naka Senbon in the middle, Kami Senbon at the ...

Image: Jessica Saabor ust west of central Nikko lies Oku Nikko, a relaxed town and scientific hub ... with exhibits on the region such as the volcanic eruption from Mount Nantai that created Lake ...

Mount Fuji is a UNESCO World heritage site, a world-famous landmark and an icon of Japan. But it has also become a “trash mountain” overcrowded by millions of tourists. To try and bring more ...