Because of the shrinking population and internal migration, Japan has millions of unoccupied houses in rural areas. But thanks to the low prices and the lack of restrictions on foreigners ...

Japan’s history spans millennia ... such as the Wada House, which is open to the public and offers insights into traditional Japanese rural life. A popular spot for panoramic views of the ...

Japan is experiencing an altogether different issue: There's a glut of unoccupied homes throughout the country's rural areas. Japan's Housing and Land Survey, conducted every five years ...

Much of the work is done by herself and she keeps discovering pieces of precious history packed in the house. For instance ... Her effort is truly worth it. “Rural Japan can seem very closed ...

SHIRAKAWA, Gifu -- An illumination event at a UNESCO World Heritage-listed settlement in this central Japan village began on Jan. 13, lighting up historic thatched houses. Tourists in the ...