The 150-plus-island archipelago has drawn megacity transplants seeking a more relaxed pace of life in tune with the rhythms ...

Shizuoka, May 23 (Jiji Press)--Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures are considering the ... in which the mountain straddling the two central Japan prefectures is closed. Shizuoka Governor Yasutomo ...

The birthplace of karate also holds a deeply rooted connection to spirituality and nature. Here’s how to plan a visit to this ...

His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, received Hideaki Omura, Governor of Japan’s Aichi Prefecture, on Sunday, at Al Badi’ Palace. At the ...

ERM Japan and Ocean Energy Pathway (OEP) have published a comprehensive joint report that examines the gross value added (GVA) generated by offshore wind projects in Akita Prefecture, and assesses ...

By now, if you’ve spent any time at all on social media platforms researching Japan trips, you’ve probably seen your feed ...

Lake Okushima in Gunma Prefecture is a dam reservoir with a circumference of about 4 kilometers. Each spring, as melted snow flows into the lake, trees on the shore and shallows are submerged ...

meaning that all three prefectures in the region are now covered. Fukui became the 26th region in Japan to be included in the Michelin Guide, with Ishikawa and Toyama prefectures featured in a ...

Night - Partly cloudy. Winds variable at 3 to 6 mph (4.8 to 9.7 kph). The overnight low will be 52 °F (11.1 °C). Cloudy with a high of 76 °F (24.4 °C). Winds variable at 2 to 9 mph (3.2 to 14. ...

Night - Partly cloudy. Winds variable at 4 to 6 mph (6.4 to 9.7 kph). The overnight low will be 56 °F (13.3 °C). Mostly cloudy with a high of 73 °F (22.8 °C). Winds from E to ESE at 4 to 9 mph ...

The central Japanese prefecture of Shizuoka, which has a trail to Mount Fuji, has enacted an ordinance amid risky behavior by some climbers. The new ordinance requires each hiker to pay an ...