Discover how Japanese macaques survive freezing winters by relaxing in the natural hot springs of Jigokudani Valley.

Incidents that make us consider the relationship between humans and wild animals are happening all over Japan, from bear attacks to crop damage by wild animals. How should we interpret the current ...

An island in Japan has become an Instagram destination thanks to its only residents: a huge herd of somewhere around 500 wild rabbits. But Okunoshima Island, around 60km east of Hiroshima city, has a ...

Japan’s Okunoshima Island, in Hiroshima Prefecture, is famous for the thousands of free-roaming rabbits that draw tourists eager to feed them. However, a new study suggests all those handouts may be ...

The discovery in a polluted, touristy river is a shining example of wildlife’s resilience—but also raises concerns about their survival. The Dotonbori River runs through Osaka’s tourism center. Lined ...

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