The village of Takayama sits in the heart of the Japanese Alps, a six-hour train journey from Tokyo. It was settled centuries before Christ, and it has long been known for its carpentry; many of Japan ...

For immersion into Japanese culture, the rural town of Takayama offers authenticity without the crowds of larger cities.

As one of the world's most iconic travel destinations, Japan boasts numerous culturally rich cities beyond Tokyo. Head west to the Japanese Alps to reach Takayama, an authentic and less boisterous ...

Montbello High School’s drumline will be flying high next week, when its members take one of the first Dreamliner trips to Tokyo in order to visit Denver’s sister city of Takayama, Japan. In ...

In a snug bar tucked in the back of a food market in Takayama, Japan, I raised a glass of kosher sake as I sat with Hiroki Arisu, the 35-year-old president and CEO of Funasaka Sake Brewery, which ...

The Vatican is currently investigating miracles associated with the intercession of Blessed Justus Ukon Takayama that, if confirmed, could lead to the canonization of the Church’s first samurai saint.

In 1832, Tatsu Takayama made a defiant climb up to the top of Mount Fuji dressed as a man. This is the story of her historic ...