But it was during the pandemic's forced stillness, when the borders shut for three years, that I began venturing deeper into ...

The Japanese government has released a Minecraft map of the world’s largest underground flood prevention facility. Not only ...

This multimodal route through the country’s Northern Alps is a great alternative to the similar journey around Mount Fuji — ...

National Geographic Explorer Paul Salopek’s walks through the countryside of Japan have been unexpectedly lonely. That’s because he’s been trekking through a region undergoing depopulation. Host Marco ...

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 ...

SHIZUOKA, Japan (Bernama-Kyodo): A "pocket park" in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, has been recognised by Guinness World Records as the world's smallest, measuring just 0.24 square metre with ...

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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Night - Partly cloudy with a 33% chance of precipitation. Winds from NE to NNE at 4 to 6 mph (6.4 to 9.7 kph). The overnight low will be 56 °F (13.3 °C). Sunny with a high of 71 °F (21.7 °C ...

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 ...

But the journey was not without its setbacks. With no map, they mistook Miyazaki in southeastern Kyushu for Shikoku, Japan’s fourth-biggest island, which is linked by bridges to the country’s ...