The expressway is four lanes for almost its entire length and rises to an altitude of 1,015 metres above sea level.

Far from the neon lights of Tokyo, temples and shrines of Kyoto and the Osaka street food scene is Okinawa, Japan’s ...

On your next visit to Japan, skip Tokyo and Kyoto in favor of the less touristy region of Hokuriku, where ancient craft and ...

TOKYO: Three strong earthquakes struck the eastern Shimane Prefecture, recording maximums of 4 to upper 5 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7, from around 10.18am to around 10.37am Tuesday ...

In the northerly prefecture of Aomori, locals have a unique obsession with apples, which can be experienced in the region’s ...

A powerful earthquake shook Tottori and Shimane prefectures on Jan. 6 resulting in the report of some injuries due to falls, but there was no danger of a tsunami, according to the Japan Meteorological ...

TOKYO - Efforts to visualize gender inequalities at the local level have been under way in countries like Britain and Japan to help municipalities customize policies that otherwise might be difficult ...

Two cases of apparent mother-child murder-suicides were reported in Osaka and Tochigi prefectures on Sunday. In one case, a 48-year-old woman and her 9-year-old daughter from Sakai City in Osaka ...

“Morocco will continue to rise as one of the world’s most compelling destinations in 2026," Casewit predicted. "A new wave of ...

Japan’s land ministry is considering granting prefectures authority to coordinate efforts to preserve scenic landscapes that extend across municipal boundaries, sources said. Regarding scenic areas ...

Japan's Meteorological Agency says it is raining and snowing in areas affected by the powerful earthquake that struck off the eastern coast of Aomori Prefecture on Monday. Weather authorities say a ...

Every region of Japan has its own local foods, either dishes or ingredients, that it’s particularly proud of. There are some things, however, that transcend prefectural and regional borders, things ...