At a big-hearted retreat surrounded by nature, Zen rituals fused with mindfulness practices teach Kate Crockett to be more ...

As forecasting is not always that precise, nature photographers often want to get a jump on the full-bloom schedule by ...

Tohoku Shinkansen bullet train services were temporarily suspended between Tokyo and Sendai in northeastern Japan on ...

Snow is falling mainly in areas along the Sea of Japan coast from northern to western Japan. Snowfall is expected to intensify in those regions on Wednesday. Even flat areas along the Pacific in the ...

Enjoy four seasons of natural beauty, festivities and outdoor activities off the beaten track in Japan ... Akita, Iwate, Miyagi, Niigata and Yamagata prefectures – there's a reason to visit ...

Our journey takes us further north to the serene oasis of Nyuto Onsen in Akita ... as Tohoku's performing arts and unique food traditions reflect a deep reverence for its landscape. Beyond ...

The Tohoku region of northern Japan has been pounded by torrential ... Site of a landslide in Akita Prefecture A landslide took place at a road construction site in Yuzawa City, in neighboring ...

In 2012, the year after the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami hit the northeastern Tohoku region around Akita, the prefecture sent Putin, a known dog lover, a special gift to thank Russia ...

Global warming increased rainfall by more than 20 percent during the devastating heavy rains that struck Yamagata and Akita prefectures in July, according to the science ministry and the Japan ...

Japan. This development involves a consortium led by Oga Katagami Akita Offshore Green Energy, featuring industry players such as JERA, Electric Power Development (J-POWER), Tohoku Electric Power ...