At iZoo, a facility in Kawazu, Shizuoka Prefecture, which is devoted to reptiles and amphibians, visitors can interact with the creatures. Kept in a small pond with a depth of about 15 centimeters ...

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 ...