Bamboo forests cover 37 million hectares - making up only 1% of the world’s forests - so the chances of visiting one make it quite a memorable experience. The city of Kyoto in Japan is home to ...

In just about every pamphlet I obtained regarding Shirakami-Sanchi, I kept reading about Philipp Franz von Siebold’s beech, a native Japanese tree. Siebold? I muttered to myself, “Who is this ...

The forest is located near Mount Fuji, Japan’s tallest peak, and has a nearly eight-mile trail that can be hiked. The so-called Suicide Forest has even gained cinematic attention .