When Matsukane Imai was a child, summer meant escaping the bustle of Tokyo and heading to his family's traditional home in Okaya, a quiet city in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. He remembers those days ...

It’s no wonder The Peninsula Tokyo remains a top choice for both first-time visitors and returning travelers alike. Below, ...

CHIBA, Japan -- Japanese custom homebuilder Cleverly Home is set to rent out model homes as private lodgings when no viewing appointments by potential buyers are booked. The company, based in Chiba ...

Machiko Imai inherited a 200-year-old traditional Japanese home from her father when he died in 2020. Together with her son, Matsukane, they restored the property and turned it into a guesthouse. Now, ...