A "pocket park" recognised by the Guinness World Records as the world's smallest is seen in Nagaizumi in the central Japan prefecture of Shizuoka. Credit: Kyodo SHIZUOKA (Japan), April 27 ...

(Mainichi/Hiroshi Ishikawa) MISHIMA, Shizuoka -- Two breweries in central Japan's Shizuoka Prefecture have joined forces to brew and begin selling a duo of hard-hitting beers with definition ...

A woman in her 80s from Shizuoka City who helped to pick the leaves said they are soft and look tasty. Japan's agriculture ministry says Kagoshima Prefecture overtook Shizuoka Prefecture last year ...

TOKYO – A “pocket park” in the central Japan prefecture of Shizuoka has been recognised by the Guinness World Records as the world’s smallest, measuring only 0.24 sq m with space for just ...

(Kyodo) SHIZUOKA, Japan (Kyodo) -- Trespassing incidents at a central Japan train station depot depicted in the popular anime film "Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time" have become an ...

SHIZUOKA—Long the top tea-growing prefecture in Japan, Shizuoka has been surpassed by Kagoshima, dropping into second place for the first time since record-keeping began in 1959. For many years ...

SHIZUOKA, Japan -- The town office of Higashiizu, along a peninsula southwest of Tokyo well known for its hot springs, has come up with a novel approach to attracting tourists, unstaffed souvenir ...

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The Dubai Fountain is one of the most iconic and recognisable attractions in the emirate, but it will be closed for the majority of the year while major upgrades are carried out. While the world’s ...

As the symbol and pride of Japan, Mt Fuji has naturally inspired numerous attractions around its home in the Yamanashi-Shizuoka region, all designed to offer breathtaking views of this majestic ...

SHIZUOKA, Japan (Kyodo) -- Police said Tuesday they have arrested actor Ryoko Hirosue on suspicion of injuring a nurse at a hospital in central Japan. Hirosue, 44, allegedly kicked a nurse and ...

Periods including “fish emerge from the ice” in mid-February and “rainbows hide” in late November offer a framework for ...