Get off the beaten tourist path in Japan by visiting this stunning island near Hokkaido to enjoy scenic coastal walks and ...

Hot spring villages, scenic train rides, and a whole lot of steam. Here are the best onsen towns near Tokyo for a relaxing ...

Looking for a weekend escape this summer? Here's a roundup of 10 of the best beaches near Tokyo. Slather on that sunscreen ...

Japan seeks to cut Nankai Trough Earthquake deaths by 80 percent Among measures to maintain lifelines, the proportion of important facilities with water and sewerage systems that have undergone ...

South Korea's newly elected liberal president, Lee Jae Myung, is likely to pursue stable ties with Japan at least early in his tenure ...

Japan earthquake: No reports of any damage has been reported yet. An earthquake of 6.0 magnitude struck Japan's Kyushu on Wednesday, according to the National Center for Seismology.

Hina Suzuki graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in December 2023 with bachelor’s degrees in journalism and psychology. Born and raised in Shizuoka, Japan, until the age of 12, she has ...

Shizuoka is a core unit of Shizuoka Financial Group, and the prefecture it’s named after is famous for its tea, seafood and the hot springs-filled Izu Peninsula.

From traditional Shuzenji, to Kawazu waterfalls and the Jogasaki Coast, plan your trip with this travel guide of things to do in the Izu Peninsula, Japan. After a few days exploring the buzz and ...

Guinness World Records recently dubbed a Japanese park the smallest on Earth. It’s located in Nagaizumi Town, a central prefecture of Shizuoka that’s about an hour away from Tokyo.

Located in Japan’s Nagaizumi Town in Shizuoka, this little oasis, measuring only 0.24 m² which is equivalent to two sheets of A3 paper, has officially earned the title of the world’s tiniest ...

Honda, chairman of the Association of the 100 Best Teas of Shizuoka, is a passionate educator on traditional Japanese tea culture. He also offers tours where visitors can experience picking tea at his ...