Residents of at least one prefecture are not looking over their shoulders as a steady stream of bear sightings are reported ...

At least 14 people died after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit Japan’s southern Kumamoto prefecture on Tuesday. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said “every second counts” as thousands of military ...

On the north coast of Honshu Island, scenically hugging the coastline of the Sea of Japan and just a bullet train ride from Tokyo, Ishikawa Prefecture is a hidden gem amongst the better-known of Japan ...

After an almost 2 ½ year closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Japan reopened to tourism in Oct. 2022, throwing open the virtual floodgates to a record number of overseas visitors. Nagano Prefecture, ...

CHIBA, Japan – Over 1,000 vehicles that became submerged in flood waters and are unable to move are causing issues, following ...

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Akita Prefecture sets along the Sea of Japan in the Tōhoku region in northern Honshū. It is Japan’s sixth largest prefecture by size. Largely mountainous, its main ranges are the north-to-south ...

Ibaraki Prefecture has reclaimed the dubious honor of least attractive of Japan’s 47 prefectures, according to an annual survey — one year after losing its cellar-dweller title to Saga Prefecture. In ...