The increased focus on foreign travelers follows the death of a Hong Kong woman on the outskirts of Otaru. The 61-year-old ...

A network of irrigation channels running through this southwest Japan city over a stretch of more than 130 kilometers in total showcas･･･ ...

Escape the crowds and visit 3 of Japan’s lesser-known treasures: Taketomi Island’s beaches, Yamaguchi’s history and Nasu’s ...

These processes play a crucial role in shaping the Earth's landmasses, including the islands of Japan, over several hundred million ... deposits distributed in Miyazaki and Hokkaido Prefectures. VMS ...

The Earth's surface is constantly reshaped by the movement of tectonic plates, which make up the continental crust on which ...

Kuwana City, Mie Prefecture released two English subtitled PR videos, including “Rokkaen,” one of the leading tourist spots ...

Writer Hannah Kirshner first moved to Yamanaka Onsen to better understand its craft culture. Almost 10 years later, she’s ...

It was once a thriving coal mining town with a population of over 100,000 people. But today, Yubari, located in Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido, is a ghost of its former self — with fewer than ...

Japanese macaques that live in the mountains can be watched up close at Takasakiyama Natural Zoological Garden in the city of Oita. Three heaters are placed there in winter so the monkeys can stay ...

By prefecture, Tokushima in western Japan topped the list with an average of 57.38 cases. Miyazaki in the southwest had 57.24 cases. Kochi in the west had 56.36 cases. Aichi in central Japan had ...

I will make the passionate support and encouragement I have received from my fans in Japan the engine for my ... joined the Marines straight from Iwate Prefecture’s Ōfunato High School after ...

Snow clouds affected not only the Japan Sea side, including Aomori and Akita Prefectures, but also the Pacific side, reaching areas like Iwate and Miyagi Prefectures, where some cities recorded ...