The map locates Lake Suwa, and the city of Suwa, on its southeastern shore, in Nagano Prefecture, west of Tokyo, Japan. “Carrying on a tradition for 580 years binds our community together ...

Tucked away in the mountain range of the Saga Prefecture, on the western island of Kyushu, Ureshino is home to some of Japan’s most coveted onsens, run by more than 30 hotels and ryokans ...

For a country as safe and orderly as Japan, the terrorist attack was an unimaginable shock. It came just two months after the Great Hanshin earthquake, a 6.9-magnitude disaster that killed more ...

Giant Cherry Blossom Tree Resembling Waterfall Draws Visitors to Fukushima Pref. Town; Tree Believed to be Over 1,000 Years Old 4,000 Cherry Blossom Trees at Their Peak against Snow-Capped Mountains ...

Google Maps is one of the apps that gets the most love from Google in terms of regular updates, and we've spotted another couple of upgrades rolling out to the mapping app in recent days ...

SAITAMA: Japan became the first team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup on Thursday (Mar 20) as South Korea were held but still inched closer along with a rampant Australia Daichi Kamada and ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Japan’s Daichi Kamada, left, celebrates with ...

TOKYO — Hikers planning to summit Mount Fuji — Japan’s highest mountain and a popular bucket-list destination — will pay more to access its most-used trails this year as prefectural ...

Night - Mostly cloudy. Winds from NW to NNW at 9 mph (14.5 kph). The overnight low will be 40 °F (4.4 °C). Partly cloudy with a high of 55 °F (12.8 °C). Winds variable at 6 to 10 mph (9.7 to ...

Night - Partly cloudy. Winds from SSW to S at 6 to 7 mph (9.7 to 11.3 kph). The overnight low will be 35 °F (1.7 °C). Partly cloudy with a high of 55 °F (12.8 °C). Winds variable at 7 to 19 mph (11.3 ...

A rapidly intensifying low-pressure system was unleashing heavy snow and strong winds across much of Japan, stretching from northern to western regions, with central Tokyo expected to see up to 1 ...

Night - Cloudy with a 53% chance of precipitation. Winds variable at 9 to 18 mph (14.5 to 29 kph). The overnight low will be 37 °F (2.8 °C). Rain with a high of 47 °F (8.3 °C) and a 73% chance ...