GIFU, Japan -- With 800 years of sword-making tradition, the city of Seki in Japan's Gifu prefecture is tapping its claim to fame to attract more foreign tourists.

It wasn’t that long ago that the concept of “Hiroshima skipping,” which refers to major musical artists skipping over Hiroshima in favor of other regional cities, was drawing lots of attention on the ...

The Innsbruck of Japan When not encouraging you to explore the city’s attractions, the OMO5’s helpful staff also cater to stranded skiers and, after discovering that we would not be able to ...