MAKINOHARA, Shizuoka Prefecture--A tornado slammed into Shizuoka Prefecture on the night of May 1 stripping homes of roof tiles, knocking down utility poles and leaving three people injured ...

IZU, Shizuoka Prefecture--A historic building that ... Maximum occupancy is 12 people and the tariff for that is 1.2 million yen per night. Ochiairo was built in 1874 by Mitsutoshi Adachi, who ...

Shizuoka is also home to some of the earliest ... day whilst dazzling illuminated floats parade through the streets by night, each representing a local neighbourhood. Celebrating the region ...

Glide over the stunning landscapes of Shizuoka Prefecture and Suruga Bay ... Minute Trump’s cabinet turns on tariff architect New ‘night vision’ contact lenses will allow wearers to see ...

A man in his 20s was airlifted from Japan's Mount Fuji then rescued again from its steep slopes just days later because he returned to find his phone, according to media reports.

(Mainichi/Hiroshi Ishikawa) NUMAZU, Shizuoka -- An online preregistration ... rushing to the summit without adequate rest at night -- or hiking with light clothing. Preregistrations can be done ...

Police Hamamatsucho, Shizuoka Prefecture, have arrested a 41-year-old man on suspicion of attempted murder after he stabbed a woman in her 30s and a man in his 60s, at her apartment on Saturday night.

Police in Mishima City, Shizuoka Prefecture, have arrested two boys ... are also being questioned about a similar incident on Wednesday night. In that incident, raw eggs were thrown at another police ...

The Yoshida Trail fee will be doubled for this year's July-September climbing season, while neighboring Shizuoka Prefecture ... rocky slopes through the night to see the sunrise.