The Shizuoka Prefecture city of Mishima ranked first among municipalities nationwide in four categories for selling bulky ...

In Shizuoka, Japan, commercial spaces are being turned into guest accommodation to draw more visitors and help revitalise the ...

The move is part of a plan to create a road network that can handle so-called Level 4 autonomous driving amid labor shortages ...

An initiative known as Birupaku is transforming vacant commercial spaces into guest accommodations in the central Japan city of Shizuoka, offering visitors an alternative to conventional lodgings and ...

Japan's Supreme Court has decided to begin discussions on issues surrounding retrial proceedings for finalized criminal cases amid concerns o ...

Police in Mishima City, Shizuoka Prefecture, have arrested two boys, aged 16 and 15, on suspicion of throwing raw eggs at a koban (police box) in Kannami town. Police said the two boys, who both live ...

Under the criminal compensation law, those found not guilty in a retrial can claim compensation of up to ¥12,500 per day.

The Tourism and Sports Ministry has signed a memorandum of understanding with Shizuoka Prefecture, hoping to borrow expertise ...

This marks the sixth sub-name introduced by Ito, Shizuoka Prefecture-based Izukyu since the program began in April 2024. (Japanese original by Koji Wakai, Ito Local Bureau) ...