The fire, in a forested area of the coastal city of Ofunato, killed at least one person and prompted evacuation orders for ...

Drought in the mountainous areas of central and northeastern Japan is contributing to the spread of forest fires on a scale ...

My husband and I paid $115 each for Gran Class tickets on Japan's Shinkansen bullet train. The seats and extra perks made a ...

NAGANO--A 46-year-old unemployed man was arrested Jan. 26 in connection with a suspected random stabbing attack outside a major rail station in central Japan that left one person dead and two ...

Unseasonable drier weather may be making the country more vulnerable to fires by leaving forests parched. Read more at ...

Forest fires have been reported in the Japanese prefectures of Nagano and Yamanashi in addition to the fires in the city of ...

MATSUMOTO, Japan >> As the number of domestic skiers and snowboarders declines significantly, many ski resorts in Japan are ...

Heavy snowfall expected in the Kanto Koshin region and Shizuoka Prefecture in central Japan from March 3 to 5 is already ...

Researchers in Japan have created a drone using a silkworm moth antenna that can track scents, an innovation that could aid ...

The Japanese tea room teaches traditional Chanoyu tea rituals, passed down by Samurai, in the heart of the city.