Japan orders mass evacuation as heavy rain lashes region recovering from earthquake - Noto peninsula is still recovering from ...

The Japan Meteorological Agency issued the highest level of heavy rain across several cities in the Ishikawa prefecture, ...

It’s 20 years since Japan’s most popular pilgrimage route was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list — and its spiritual ...

A railway operator in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, has started running a new train service to educate people about the ...

From the shiny new towers delineating the city’s skyline to the pleasure palaces of yesteryear, here are the best hotels in ...

One of the leading flower producing areas in Japan is on the Boso Peninsula in Chiba Prefecture, located next to Tokyo. Thanks to the warm Black Current from the south, the climate here is warm ...

Tokyo: A strong typhoon was heading for southern Japan Tuesday, bringing heavy rain and disrupting bullet trains and flights. Typhoon Shanshan was moving towards the southern Amami archipelago ...

The Kumano Kodo is dotted with sacred sites that have attracted pilgrims for centuries. Key among these are the grand shrines of Kumano: Hongu Tais ...

Hotels and ryokan, Japanese-style inns, in coastal areas in central and Western Japan, have been hit by ... located at the tip of Izu Peninsula, reservations for a total of over 550 people have ...

Tokyo, Aug. 31 (Jiji Press)--Typhoon Shanshan traveled east over Pacific waters south of the Kii Peninsula in western Japan on Saturday after crossing the Shikoku western region the same day.

Looking for a weekend getaway from Tokyo? Head to Izu Peninsula in Shizuoka. The JR Tokaido local line runs through Shizuoka, as does the Shinkansen via Atami. The Limited Express Odoriko also takes ...