Large cod were carried in procession and dedicated to a local Shinto shrine in this northern Japan city Feb. 4 in a unique ...

Record-breaking snowfall fell on Japan’s northern main island of Hokkaido on Tuesday, disrupting traffic, causing airport ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

At the back of the shrine’s sacred grounds is the grave of Itagaki Taisuke (1837–1919), a patriot from the Tosa clan in what is now Kōchi Prefecture who led the Freedom and People’s Rights ...

TOKYO -- Japan welcomed a record 36.87 million tourists in 2024, up 47.1% from the previous year thanks to the weak yen, according to data released Wednesday by the Japan National Tourism ...

A record number of visitors came to Japan in 2024, thanks to surging post-pandemic global tourism and a decline in the yen that’s making the island nation an attractive and affordable destination.