Tokyo is great, but have you ever considered living in rural Japan? 🌿 In this video, I explain how I ended up buying land in the Japanese countryside, the differences between city and rural life, and ...

I am a guide in north Japan, certified international sake sommelier, and WMA certified Wilderness First Responder. Most of the channel content focuses on exploring the stunning wilds of north Japan, ...

Despite its rich history and beautiful landscapes, most settlements in rural Japan suffer from outmigration, aging, and depopulation. Known as chiiki okoshi kyouryoukutai, the LRC promises three years ...

Violet Pacileo left her job in finance in Tokyo to open a CrossFit gym in rural Japan. She discovered moving to the countryside didn't necessarily mean a slower pace of life, she said. She said that ...

Dani and Evan Benton moved to Japan on a startup business visa in 2023. They bought an abandoned house for about $6,500 and turned it into a guesthouse. The couple have also started a homestead with a ...

Discover Shirakawa-go, Japan’s UNESCO World Heritage village and Asia’s most beautiful destination. Explore traditional ...

Dani and Evan Benton sold their farm and Airbnb in New Orleans and set out to find their new home. The couple first house-sat in Mexico for a year before moving to Japan. They bought a house for ...

Discover Nagoro, Japan’s eerie yet heartwarming Scarecrow Village, where over 350 life-size dolls outnumber residents.

The plum blossoms and toads are out a month early in the warmest Japanese winter for years. Nevertheless, Japan’s farmers, like farmers anywhere, worry about the weather—and everything else. Last week ...

Japan's declining population in agricultural regions could be having a damaging impact on biodiversity—a trend that could spread through East Asia and Europe as global fertility rates fall—according ...