Some in the prefecture hope the creatures will be a new local tourism resource after four giant pandas raised at a leisure ...

KAINAN, Wakayama Prefecture--A mosasaur fossil found in the mountains in the prefecture almost two decades ago has been determined to be a new genus and species that lived more than 70 million years ...

Japan railway station names third ‘stationmaster’ – calico cat named Yontama - Quirky feline role continues to boost tourism ...

WAKAYAMA--Famed for being the largest plum-producing area in Japan, Wakayama Prefecture’s local “umeshu” plum wine producers are striving to flow out to new markets abroad. And they have set their ...

A calico cat named Yontama was appointed Wednesday the third feline stationmaster of a local Japanese railway station, ...

Flights between Nanki Shirahama airport in Japan's southeastern prefecture of Wakayama and Hanoi and Da Nang City are expected to be launched next month, Wakayama’s authorities said on Tuesday. The ...

Soft rain adds texture and calm to these still frames captured across Wakayama Prefecture. This video focuses on atmosphere, ...