Unseasonably hot weather has covered wide areas in Japan, with temperatures rising 30 degrees Celsius or higher in ...

Nakamura Miku left big city life to volunteer in the relief efforts following the Great Tohoku Earthquake of 2011, and the subsequent tsunami. In the town of Minamisanriku, Miyagi prefecture, she was ...

Head to the unsung Japanese region of Tohoku to discover its traditional inns, and immerse yourself in the thermal waters ...

North of Tokyo, the Tohoku region ... viewing in Japan, summer brings spectacular festivals. Take the magnificent Aomori Nebuta Matsuri, held every August 2-7 in Aomori City, which sees nightly ...

Escape Japan's more popular tourist hubs and head to a less-visited, mountainous region with festivals and delicious food ...

And when creative inspiration has piqued your appetite, head to Yamagata City ... as Tohoku's performing arts and unique food traditions reflect a deep reverence for its landscape. Beyond Japan's ...

Weather officials are warning of heavy snow mainly on the Sea of Japan ... Tohoku, Kanto-Koshin and Tokai regions. As of 5 p.m. on Feb. 16, snow accumulation had reached 429 cm in Aomori city ...

In a memorial ceremony held in the city of Fukushima ... a record 9.0-magnitude quake struck off the coast of Japan’s Tohoku region, triggering a tsunami with waves that reached a maximum ...

Takanawa Gateway City is set to open partially on March 27 in Tokyo as one of the largest urban centers in Japan.East ...