The small resort town, Fujikawaguchiko, has decided to put up a barrier to block tourists’ views of Mount Fuji. The overwhelming number of tourists and their inconsiderate behavior has led to the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tranquil and blanketed in pristine white snow, the Japanese city of Otaru serves as the backdrop of a popular 1995 romance ...

An urban explorer recently documented a largely abandoned, yet remarkably well-preserved, Japanese resort town. Kinugawa Onsen, located in Nikkō, a city in central Japan's Tochigi Prefecture, was once ...

The town of Fujikawaguchiko has had enough of tourists. Known for a number of scenic photo spots that offer a near-perfect shot of Japan‘s iconic Mount Fuji, the town on Tuesday began constructing a ...

As one of the world's most iconic travel destinations, Japan boasts numerous culturally rich cities beyond Tokyo. Head west to the Japanese Alps to reach Takayama, an authentic and less boisterous ...

A hunter vanished in Japan near a recent brown bear sighting — just 75 miles from a town that declared its first-ever bear emergency, fueling fears he was mauled in a chilling attack. The unidentified ...

In the hillsides outside of Tokyo is the quaint village of Okutama, Japan … and Masahiro Yamada has what is probably the most important job in town: giving away homes. His binder lists all of the ...

Tourists have been defecating in private gardens in Fujiyoshida, Japan, and "raising a fuss when residents pointed this out." That behavior, along with trespassing, littering, and opening strangers' ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. City officials in Noto, a fishing town in Japan, have caught criticism ...