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

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

On the second floor of a roof-tile manufacturer on Awaji Island, visitors can get a kick out of smashing roof tiles ...

Channel your inner samurai and visit these remarkable castles in Japan, from Osaka to Nagasaki and right across the land.

T-4 training aircraft crashed into Lake Iruka in Inuyama, Aichi Prefecture, May 14, in a spectacle seen by visitors a･･･ ...

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 ...

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 ...

IZUMO, Shimane Prefecture--Five new hydrangea species developed here are so sought after in the Tokyo metropolitan area that flower fans there call them "phantoms" since they sell out so fast you ...

The Chugoku Yamanami Highway, which connects Onomichi in Hiroshima Prefecture to Matsue in Shimane Prefecture, has played a crucial role in regional development since its full opening on March 22 ...

Aircraft from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, near Hiroshima, are “causing anxiety to the locals” by flying at low altitudes, a spokesman for Shimane prefecture’s Disaster Prevention and ...

The South Korean government protested, urging, 'Abolish the event immediately.' Shimane Prefecture held a memorial ceremony for Takeshima Day, claiming Dokdo as Japan's inherent territory ...

Tsuwano in Shimane prefecture is a historical castle town and former samurai district located near the Tsuwano Castle Ruins and is sometimes referred to as Little Kyoto for its resemblance to the ...