Japan is famously known for its hot springs, or onsen, which provide a peaceful retreat from the city chaos. While famous ...

A magnitude 5 weak earthquake struck the town of Otsuki in Nagano Prefecture on the evening of December 18, causing damage to stone walls and roof tiles in the affected areas. As the first light of ...

Yamagata Prefecture, located in the southwestern part of Japan's Tohoku region, is a land of breathtaking landscapes and diverse culinary delights. The towering Zao Mountain Range forms a natural ...

KORIYAMA, Fukushima Prefecture--East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) will introduce the Satono sightseeing train for three prefectures in the southern Tohoku region in April. The Aizu Satono will ...

YAMAGATA--A hot spring resort in this prefecture renowned for its heavy snowfall is offering discounts in accommodation and bathing charges for visitors when at least 40 centimeters of snow falls ...

The city of Tendo in Yamagata Prefecture makes the most shogi pieces in Japan. There, on April 12 and 13, "human shogi" matches were played on a large board, in which people dressed as warriors in ...

Police in Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture, have arrested a 28-year-old unemployed woman on suspicion of inflicting injuries on her daughter who is less than 1 year old by pouring scalding water on ...

Overwatch 2 is gearing up for the launch of Season 16 on April 22. This is going to be one of the biggest seasonal updates the game has ever seen. With tons of new skins, this hero shooter title ...

The inventory storage area of a rice store in Yamatokoriyama, Nara Prefecture, has been left with few bags of rice since March, as seen on April 9, 2025. (Mainichi/Kazugi Yamaguchi) TOKYO -- Rice ...