A rapidly intensifying low-pressure system was unleashing heavy snow and strong winds across much of Japan, stretching from ...

A social welfare corporation based in the capital's Sumida Ward announced on March 31 the launch of a "baby hatch" at one of ...

The map below shows the location of Nagano and Tokyo. The blue line represents the straight line joining these two place. The distance shown is the straight line or the air travel distance between ...

East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) has canceled Azusa express train services connecting Tokyo’s Shinjuku Station and Matsumoto Station in Nagano Prefecture.

The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) is urging caution regarding roads freezing over and traffic disruptions due to potential snow accumulat･･･ ...

Japan’s regional bank shares jumped on optimism for industry consolidation, with one lender looking at buying a stake in a ...

Japan on Thursday marked the 30th anniversary of the nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway system by the AUM Shinrikyo ...

My husband and I paid $230 for Gran Class tickets on the Shinkansen bullet train in Japan. On our way from Tokyo to Nagano, we enjoyed complimentary snacks and drinks. Overall, we thought the ...

Central Japan Railway Co. (JR Tokai) revealed on March 18 that a driver had been caught using a smartphone while operating a ...