A natural phenomenon called "Omiwatari," in which ice forming on the surface of Lake Suwa in Nagano Prefecture splits to ...

Japanese people have ... It was not until 1965 that water from Lake Motosu, which is fed by underground aquifers and serves as a natural, abundant and clean water source, finally reached Fujigane.

Tucked away on Mount Hachimantai in northeastern Japan is a lake called Kagami Numa. Most of the time it's pretty ordinary looking, but if you go there at the right time you might be lucky to get ...

The lake has been called the “water jug of the Kinki region,” as an invaluable reservoir supplying water to a vast area of western Japan. But the water levels of Japan’s largest freshwater ...

Japan's biggest lake: Lake Biwa. It is four million years old, a source of water for 14 million people, and home to over ten aquatic creatures that are only found there.

Hot spring resorts across Japan are facing water shortages as the influx of foreign tourists drives up usage, forcing some onsen to shut down due to inadequate supplies, local authorities said ...