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 ...

WAKAYAMA, Japan -- With all four giant pandas on loan to a zoo in western Japan's Wakayama prefecture returning to China late next month, many of their fans can't help but bemoan the fate of "Big ...

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

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