AKASHI, Hyogo Prefecture--A local planetarium damaged ... The planetarium, the oldest in Japan, stands on the meridian of 135 degrees east longitude, which establishes Japan Standard Time.

Whirlpools occur when fast-moving and slow-moving tides collide. The Naruto Strait is an ideal location for this phenomenon, ...

A live camera placed near the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge in Hyogo Prefecture caught images ... for the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan in Mitaka, Tokyo. Sky watchers have a better chance ...

AKASHI, Hyogo -- The face of an adorable "sunset panda," consisting of the sun and two parabolic antennae, was seen in perfect form from an astronomical museum in this western Japan city on March ...

A bento from Akashi, Hyogo Prefecture features a local octopus ... Let's embark on a journey to discover the best of ekiben, as we travel across Japan by train.