Japan is known for its hot springs; Nagato Yumoto is a lesser-known town to visit for relaxation in the steamy waters.

UNESCO chose this little cluster of islands off the coast of Shimane Prefecture as a Geopark for its dramatic scenery; think steep seaside bluffs topped by verdant fields with free-roaming horses ...

If an emergency were to occur, she would need to evacuate to Masuda, approximately 140 km west, within Shimane Prefecture. However, Kobayashi worries about the long time it would take to reach ...

NTT said it hopes its flying lightning rods will one day shield cities and digital infrastructure from strikes.

In the test project conducted in Hamada, Shimane Prefecture, between December last year and January, the telecommunication firm’s research team flew a drone equipped with a lightning protection ...

YASUGI, Shimane Prefecture--The accolades continue growing for the sprawling gardens at the Adachi Museum of Art here, which were rated as Japan's best for the 21st consecutive year by the U.S ...

Over in Shimane Prefecture, a tea shop named Chadonya sells roll cakes baked with tamaryokucha. Ureshino may not be a household name, but it’s the largest producer of tamaryokucha in the country and ...

In this experiment, the drone ascended to an elevation of 900 meters (2,953 feet) in a mountainous area of Hamada City, Shimane Prefecture, where it approached a thundercloud. The team identified ...

This led him to conduct extensive studies on the "hidden Christians," especially among exiles in Tsuwano, in present-day Shimane Prefecture. After completing his early education, he entered the ...