The Japanese Matsutake mushrooms, belonging to the Tricholoma genus and scientifically known as Armillaria ponderosa, are a true culinary treasure. While they don't reach the astronomical prices ...

senior curator at the Department of Botany of the National Museum of Nature and Science in Tokyo, said matsutake mushroom numbers are dropping sharply due to “healthy pine forests shrinking ...

An autumnal delight that used to attract tourists to Fukushima Prefecture still grows in the region’s mountains and forests ... old who used to head a matsutake mushroom harvesting association ...

TSUKUBA, Ibaraki Prefecture--It's no trifle matter for mushroom lovers in Japan, as the Forestry and Forest Products Research ... valued for its odor just like matsutake mushrooms.