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 ...

As of Friday morning, the snow depth in Okura village (Yamagata Prefecture) reached 1.99 meters ... snowstorm is expected along the Sea of Japan regions by Saturday morning.

Yamagata Prefecture marked the highest 24-hour precipitation ... and other major damage have occurred mainly in the Tohoku region and some people are unaccounted for.” Kishida said the central ...

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 ...

Japan is home to 27,000 natural hot springs, but a surge in tourism has left some low on water and local officials are feeling anything but zen.

The bitterly cold winter has come to an end, heavy snowfall is no longer a concern and cherry blossoms have reached their ...

Tucked away in the mountain range of the Saga Prefecture, on the western island ... Ginzan Onsen, located in the Yamagata region about 260 miles north of Tokyo, now limits entry to day trippers ...