The aim of the policy is to enable local governments that will provide support, and the prefectures expected to receive help, to conduct joint disaster drills and other preparations.

The Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry will designate in advance local governments that will dispatch relief ...

A painting in the collection of the Museum of Art, Kochi believed to be a forgery (Provided by the Museum of Art, Kochi) It’s ...

In Japan, the word for sourness is suppai. Since ancient times, people in Japan have preserved foods through fermentation.

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

The new double-decker, with operator Kochi Ekimae Kanko, is a service that is called a “mobile capsule hotel” that comes with curated seats that fully recline to transform into flat bunk beds.

For long-distance travel in Japan, most people’s first transportation choice is the shinkansen, followed by a plane if their ...

Japan has launched a sleeper bus with fully flat seats that could help concertgoers and tourists avoid having to pay for a ...

Kochi Ekimae Kanko recently unveiled its new bus equipped with special seats that unfold into flat bunk beds. The bus seats 24 passengers and will begin weekly service on a trial basis between Tokyo ...

Weathernews released on January 29 its second forecasts of when Somei Yoshino cherry trees will bloom in Japan in ...

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

Kochi Prefecture had the highest price, at ¥193.60, followed by Nagano Prefecture at ¥193.50. Iwate Prefecture had the lowest average price at ¥177.80. The government started to cut back on ...