The rainy season brings gray clouds and inclement weather to Kyoto each June, but all that moisture leaves Saiho-ji moss temple glimmering like an emerald!

While June to mid-July can be a drizzly experience in much of Japan, there are a few spots that look their very best at this time of year.

Check out five tried and tested family-friendly typhoon day activities, from window coloring to tabletop games and sofa forts.

Since it changes so often, the weather is actually a hot topic in Japan—no pun intended! Find out nine ways to get in on this easy conversation-starter!

Speak like a local in Osaka, Kyoto or Kobe with these four simple phrases from the Kansai Dialect.

Our favorite Texan in Tokyo heads to Tochigi to try her first 'ryokan' experience—and we've got the video here!

This hotel has been recognized by Guinness World Records as the oldest hotel in the world, and is just a prefecture away from Tokyo!

This Japanese inn shows guests the true meaning of hospitality by coming out to greet you as you arrive and leaving a thank you note by your shoes when you leave.