Takayama Zenkoji Temple in Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, has opened its main hall and lodgings for use by local residents, after receiving few reservations for stays since April amid the spread of ...

TAKAYAMA, Gifu Prefecture--Officials are trying to give the struggling area here a boost through sales of a more durable “marimo” moss ball that forms in hot spring water used to cultivate “suppon” ...

Summer in Japan is not complete without the brilliant fireworks festivals. While there are many pyrotechnic events happening in Tokyo – mostly in July and August – there are more of these festivals in ...

Tourists visit the Miyagawa morning market, considered one of Japan's three major morning markets, in Takayama, Gifu Prefecture. (Mainichi) TAKAYAMA, Gifu -- As the number of foreign tourists in Japan ...

Caviar is one of the world’s top three luxury foods, along with foie gras and truffles, and is typically known as an imported product from Russia. Japanese people love the idea of putting plenty of ...

TAKAYAMA, Gifu -- All 12 dazzling floats have gathered for the historic Spring Takayama Festival in this central Japan city for the first time in three years. The Spring Takayama Festival, also known ...

TAKAYAMA, Gifu Prefecture--The red carpet is being rolled out in the Hida-Takayama region this fall to well-heeled foreign visitors. The city’s Hida-Takayama Tourism and Convention Bureau says a value ...

To the west of Mount Hotaka lies Okuhida Onsengō, an area in Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, known to hot-spring lovers throughout Japan. The region includes the villages of Hirayu, Fukuji, Shinhirayu, ...