Two are dead and at least 19 people are missing after a landslide caused by torrential rains tore through the Japanese city of Atami on Saturday. Witnesses described watching whole houses be swept ...

Atami, Japan, Mudslide Kills 4, With 80 Still Missing The landslide hit Atami after days of heavy rain. The end of Japan's rainy season is often a time of deadly flooding and mudslides, and many ...

The Atami city government knew that a landfill high up in the mountains of the seaside city was larger than legally permitted for about a decade, according to a former municipal official.

Gracing the shoreline in Atami, Shizuoka Prefecture, is a statue unique among the many in Japan that celebrate local legends or famous historical figures: A work depicting a man kicking a woman.

Search and rescue efforts continue in Atami City, Shizuoka Prefecture, where deadly mudslides on July 3 have left at least 9 people dead and damaged about 130 buildings. Experts are now examining ...

ATAMI, Shizuoka Prefecture--The disaster that befell this seaside resort town was an accident waiting to happen, say experts citing the steep mountainside on which it is built and poor soil ...

Atami, a hot spring town by the sea in Shizuoka prefecture, is celebrating with one of the biggest fireworks festivals in Japan this year, combined with live music performances.

The sacred camphor tree at Kinomiya Shrine in Atami is no ordinary timber. Estimated to be more than 2,000 years old, it is one of Japan’s largest and oldest camphor trees. (Aaron Kidd/Stars and ...

Atami’s fireworks are held multiple times a year, so you can still catch the autumn/winter shows on September 15, October 13 and November 3 as well as December 7 between 8.20pm and 8.40pm.

Atami Mayor Sakae Saito said 24 people were still unaccounted for on Tuesday morning, after the city released the names of more than 60 registered residents who were being sought on Monday.