In contrast, the Kanto region saw sluggish temperature increases due to persistent cloud cover, resulting in Tokyo's highest temperature of just 19.2°C—a far cry from the summer-like conditions ...

Japan experienced a diverse range of weather conditions, with clear skies and rising temperatures dominating the central and western parts of the country. While regions such as Kyushu and Shikoku ...

The high-speed bullet train says Japan as much as Godzilla, sushi and Mount Fuji. And it takes center stage in Shinji Higuchi ...

It’s not just Tokyo that faces the risk of being struck by a powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7 or higher within 30 years. The same goes for the nation’s southern islands of Kyushu and ...

One day faster transit times for global exports from six cities in Fukuoka and two cities in Oita Pickup cutoff times extended by up to 2.5 hours in more than 700 postal areas in Kitakyushu City ...

The only thing better than a rooftop onsen is a rooftop onsen with staggering views and free ice cream. Perched atop the 18th floor of this inexpensive, 193-room ryokan in neonladen Shinjuku, this ...

Don’t freak out when you try to board a flight to this southwestern Japanese prefecture and the destination on the ticket ...

Cherry blossoms are in full bloom in the heart of the Japanese capital, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA)'s Tokyo Regional Headquarters a ...

west of Tokyo, to the southern tip of Kyushu. This trench is where the Philippine Sea tectonic plate is gradually subducted beneath the continental plate on which Japan rests. Over time ...

Nissan will cut Japanese production of its top-selling U.S. model, the Rogue SUV, over May-July, said a person familiar with ...

Tokyo is a city that never stops surprising me. I’ve been here on all of my 7+ trips to Japan, and every single time, I ...