When Japan's cell towers fail during a major earthquake or typhoon, survivors and visitors alike may find one unexpected option still available: searching for "00000JAPAN" in their......
A Century-Old Detention Facility in Nara Has Become Japan's Most Unusual New Luxury Address. Hoshino Resorts Officially Opened Hoshinoya Nara Prison on June 25, Transforming a Nati......
Shimane Prefecture has never been Japan's loudest destination. Tucked along the San'in coast, it consistently ranks among the country's least-visited prefectures — which, depending......
Tucked into the remote Oki Islands — a UNESCO World Geopark off Shimane Prefecture with a population of just 12,000 — Ento opened in 2021 as Japan's first hotel built entirely arou......
