Junior high schools have discontinued swimming classes one after another. Surrounded by the sea, Japan also has many rivers.

Temperatures rose nationwide on Saturday. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the temperature reached 30 C in ...

SHIZUOKA, Japan -- The town office of Higashiizu, along a peninsula southwest of Tokyo well known for its hot springs, has come up with a novel approach to attracting tourists, unstaffed souvenir ...

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 ...

Surrounding areas, including Nagano City, Matsumoto City, and Anoundo City, experienced intensities of Lower 4. In the subsequent hours, two additional earthquakes of Lower 4 and three of Lower 3 were ...

Mt Fuji was designated a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site in 2013. It attracts hundreds of thousands of climbers yearly during its official climbing season through September.

People planning to visit Mt. Fuji will be required to wear appropriate climbing gear, the local government hosting the ...

A government advisory panel will start discussions Monday to review the country's retrial system for criminal cases in which ...

Following media reports April 8 on the arrest of actor Ryoko Hirosue on suspicion of inflicting minor injuries to a nurse at ...

The release Live in Japan 1974 (Rhino) marks the first live recording of WAR in over 50 years. Showcasing shows for posterity in Shizuoka, Tokyo, Osaka and Kobe, the album spotlights a super tight ...

To make reservations to enter the Yoshida Trail on the Yamanashi side of the mountain, climbers are required to pay an ...

Japanese actress Ryoko Hirosue was released from police custody eight days after she was arrested on suspicion of assaulting ...