Closer to Taiwan than mainland Japan, Iriomote Island is one of the country’s wildest and most remote places. The jungle-like center gives way to mangroves and white-sand beaches with sparkling ...
KAMAKURA, Kanagawa -- At around noon on Aug. 20, a beautiful blue sky spread over Yuigahama Beach in this east Japan city. As the sun shone down, people could be seen swimming and strolling along ...
While most tourists flock to a beach for warmth, in a bizarre part of Japan you can swap your bathing suit for a parka and see sand, snow and sea all at once.