Hanshin Tigers fans are mourning the death of their beloved former shortstop and manager Yoshio Yoshida, who spent his entire ...

As February arrives, Japan bids farewell to the chilliest part of winter and welcomes the gradual warmth of the approaching spring. This transitional period is celebrated with a variety of events ...

The assembly hall, the single-story building in the center of a post-disaster public housing complex in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, has been closed. The Yomiuri Shimbun 17:12 JST, January 17, 2025 ...

Before Emperor Naruhito ascended the throne in 2019, then Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko attended the ceremony hosted mainly by Hyogo Prefecture every 10 years since the quake. Prime Minister ...

Credit: Courtesy of Shuhei Kishimoto. Himeji Castle. Credit: Courtesy of Shuhei Kishimoto. Hyogo Prefecture offers awe-inspiring sights: a towering wooden castle with a pristine white facade ...

Residents and victims' families observed a moment of silence at 5:46 a.m., the exact time the Great Hanshin Earthquake struck Kobe and its vicinity in Hyogo Prefecture on Jan. 17, 1995 ...

Nishinomiya, Hyogo Pref., Jan. 16 (Jiji Press)--A leading researcher in disaster reduction who experienced the powerful earthquake that hit western Japan 30 years ago has called for discussions on ...

ITAMI, Hyogo — Students at a junior high school in Itami ... 17, 1995, earthquake — will be lit at the ceremony, which is being hosted by a volunteer organization from Nishinomiya in the prefecture.

Nishinomiya Shrine in Hyogo Prefecture holds the traditional ritual every year on January 10 as part of a New Year event to pray for good luck in business. On Friday, the runners, who are chosen ...

Hop to the northeast and you can find an incredible cherry blossom tunnel in Japan! The Iwaki district is west of Hirosaki City in Aomori Prefecture, and located at the foot of beautiful Mt. Iwaki is ...

As a result, Pasona said it had overcharged three city governments--Hirakata, Suita, also in Osaka Prefecture, and Nishinomiya in Hyogo Prefecture--a combined 1.08 billion yen ($8.2 million).

According to multiple sources, Toshiyuki Adachi died on Friday after a boating accident, TV Asahi reported on Sunday. Adachi was from Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture, and joined the former Ministry ...