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Although the winter scenery differs greatly across Japan’s long archipelago, it is no less beautiful in the warmer south than the snowy north. From delicious seasonal foods to wintery views, from shimmering holiday light displays to roaring waterfalls, each region has its own c...

If you find the winter in Tokyo too chilling, check out the list of warm places in Japan. Onsen, Fujisan and shrines are featured.

Tokyo features an average high of 10°C (50°F), a daily mean of 5°C (41°F), and an average low of 1°C (34°F) in January, with five rainy days.

In a traditional display of spiritual cleansing and prayer for the coming year, the annual Misogi Ritual was held on Saturday in Takayama City, where twenty-three brave souls immersed themselves in the frigid waters of the Arajo River.

Wakayama’s rugged coastline and mountainous, heavily forested interior is home to some of holiest shrines, temples and monasteries in Japan.

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Retiree Patricia Pattie Wu-Murad, 60, (left) was last seen at about 7am on April 10 when she checked out of the Mandokoro guesthouse in Higashiōmi city.

Patricia Pattie Wu-Murad, of Storrs, Connecticut was last seen April 10 while on a solo expedition through the mountainous region of Japan

The unique geography of Japan lends itself to several natural wonders that dot its many islands. Learn about ten of these incredible sites.

Taking up a large chunk of the Kii Peninsula, Wakayama Prefecture remains one of Japan's hidden gems. The capital of the prefecture, also called Wakayama, is a thriving castle city that’s only an hour from Osaka by train. Elsewhere in Wakayama Prefecture you’ll find mile after mile of gorgeous coastline and stunning mountain scenery. Many of the ancient pilgrimage routes called the Kumano Kodo weave through Wakayama. These trails form part of the Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Rou...