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 ...

The Tohoku Shinkansen’s Yamabiko 223 derailed at 11:36 p.m. on March 16 around 2 km southwest of Shiroishi-Zao Station in Miyagi Prefecture. The 17 train cars remained upright, and the 75 ...

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

Four of the top five prefectures were in the Tohoku region in the operator’s list of “travel experiences rising in popularity.” Top-ranked Yamagata Prefecture saw a 1.94-fold increase in ...

North of Tokyo, the Tohoku region unfolds across seven prefectures that offer a world of scenic beauty and cultural exploration. From the dynamic Nebuta festival of Aomori Prefecture to Fukushima ...

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

A woman from Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, who lost her junior high school classmates in the March 11, 2011 earthquake and tsunami, calls her late friends from 'the phone of the wind.' | REUTERS 'The ...

Imagine a horse-drawn carriage ride through scenic countryside, where colorful carp streamers flutter and cherry blossoms dance in the breeze. This enchanting scene becomes a reality at the Kitakami ...

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Shinkansen bullet train services in northeastern Japan resumed Wednesday after a more than eight-hour stoppage caused by ...

Japan’s cherry blossom season is set to kick off on March 21 in Tokyo and Miyazaki Prefecture ... and eastern Japan through late March. The Tohoku region is expected to see blossoms from ...