This overlooked region offers a calmer, richer side of Japan

As overtourism strains Japan’s major cities, Gifu Prefecture offers travelers a slower, more intimate way to experience the ...
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This Destination Is Home to the 'Top of Europe' and the Highest Train Station On the Continent

Switzerland’s Jungfrau Region is a rising destination with stunning Alpine views, new hotels, and authentic Swiss charm ...

Japan prepares to restart world's biggest nuclear plant, 15 years after Fukushima

Since the Fukushima nuclear accident in 2011, Japan has restarted 14 reactors of its plant that remain operable as it tries ...

Japan gets local consent, clearing a last major hurdle to restart the world’s largest nuclear plant

The governor of Niigata has formally given local consent to put two reactors at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in the north-central prefecture back online, clearing a last hurdle toward re ...

What's So Great About Japanese Planners?

Are Japanese planners like the Hobonichi really better than American planners? Here’s where they differ and why you might ...
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Japan’s maglev breaks speed limits

Japan’s SCMaglev will be the world’s fastest train, gliding at 500 km/h and cutting Tokyo–Osaka travel to just over an hour. But with sky-high costs and global skepticism, will this bold leap in ...
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North-South rail project attracts PH, Japanese, French firms

Big Japanese, French, and local infrastructure companies have shown keen interest in operating and managing the government’s North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) project, a 147-kilometer system that ...