A tsunami warning has been issued for a magnitude 6.9 earthquake in the Hyuga-Nada Sea off the coast of Japan, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.

In years past, relatively few international visitors to Japan made the trip to Kochi Prefecture, an area on the island of Shikoku that rarely appears on lists of must-see destinations. But in ...

There's an annual festival held in the Japanese prefecture of Kochi that culminates with a competition to see who can drink ...

Stretching along a ridge that straddles Ehime and neighbouring Kochi prefecture, the Shikoku Karst offers panoramic views at any time of the year. The term "karst" refers to land made up of ...

HIDAKA, Kochi -- In this village by the pristine waters of the Niyodo River, a small manufacturer of Japanese paper has won global recognition by successfully using machines to produce the world's ...

Dr. Makino Tomitaro, considered the father of Japanese botany, donated cherry blossom saplings to the town of Sakawa in his home prefecture of Kochi. Successors to those saplings are now the stars ...

The Orange Route has a history of controversy. In October 1994, a U.S. military aircraft crashed during low-altitude training in northern Kochi Prefecture, killing two crew members. Despite this, U.S.

Industry professionals sample premium Japanese sake Experts showcase Kochi's unique brewing techniques Seared bonito pairs perfectly ...