In Kochi Prefecture, where the creator of the popular picture book and anime series “Anpanman,” Takashi Yanase, grew up, a ...

The ethereal Anabuki Arena Kagawa transforms a landfill site into a public space that people are free to move in and around ...

Young women across Japan are leaving their rural hometowns bound for Tokyo in search of improved job prospects.

Japan experienced a diverse range of weather conditions, with clear skies and rising temperatures dominating the central and western parts of the country. While regions such as Kyushu and Shikoku ...

In contrast, the Kanto region saw sluggish temperature increases due to persistent cloud cover, resulting in Tokyo's highest temperature of just 19.2°C—a far cry from the summer-like conditions ...

Kuroshio is a small town in the western part of Kōchi Prefecture, on Shikoku’s Pacific-facing coast, with a population just under 10,000. Known for its pole-and-line fishing fleet, it ranks ...

NIIGATA — The blooming of cherry blossoms in Takada Castle Site Park in Joetsu and Niigata City, both in Niigata Prefecture, was announced on Sunday. This year’s blooming in the park was one day later ...

The new station, Hatsushima, is in a quiet seaside town that’s part of Arida, a 25,000-population city in Wakayama Prefecture, which borders two popular tourist destinations, Osaka and Nara ...

Kumamoto Governor Takashi Kimura recently affirmed that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's (TSMC) commitment to its investments in Japan, particularly in Kumamoto Prefecture, remains ...

Waves up to 10m tall will hit Tokyo and 12 other prefectures along the southeast coast. Kuroshio and Tosashimizu in Kochi Prefecture will be engulfed by a wave 34m (112ft) tall. As the waves break ...

An outage of automatic collection lanes at around 100 expressway toll gates continued in Japan on Monday, causing disruption across eight prefectures, including Tokyo, a day after the issue first ...

An overnight package that lets you play with an Akita dog in the snow and visit a sake brewery YUZAWA, Japan, April 07, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Yuzawa Royal Hotel and AKITA Geo Tour Co., Ltd. have ...