An initiative known as "Birupaku" is transforming vacant commercial spaces into guest accommodations in the central Japan ...

Under the new plan, for example, the prefectural governments of Toyama, Fukushima and Shimane will send officials to Shizuoka ...

Nearly 80 percent of municipalities within 30 kilometers of 15 nuclear power plants across Japan have a lower proportion of ...

In Shizuoka, Japan, commercial spaces are being turned into guest accommodation to draw more visitors and help revitalise the ...

Coral Expeditions has three 14-night Through the Heart of Japan departures in 2025: October 4, October 18 and November 2.

It previously estimated there was a “70 to 80 percent” probability of a megaquake off Japan’s heavily populated ... The Nankai Trough stretches from Shizuoka Prefecture to off the coast ...

The Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry will designate in advance local governments that will dispatch relief ...

The aim of the policy is to enable local governments that will provide support, and the prefectures expected to receive help, to conduct joint disaster drills and other preparations.

The Self-Defense Forces have made efforts to strengthen cooperation with local governments in preparation for a major ...

Don’t expect raucous party scenes or over-the-top après-ski. In Japan, it’s all about the snow. Here’s a primer on where to go, stay and eat. By Finn-Olaf Jones Unlike the high jinks and ...

Partly cloudy with a high of 44 °F (6.7 °C). Winds from NW to NNW at 6 to 7 mph (9.7 to 11.3 kph). Night - Mostly clear. Winds NNW at 7 to 8 mph (11.3 to 12.9 kph). The overnight low will be 29 ...

Hey Dada,” my six-year-old says. “When did Japan start believing in Pokemon?” It’s day three of our journey through the land of the rising sun and we’re getting to the big questions.