The northwest coast Japan's main island is being hit hard with heavy snow this winter. Some areas have already seen over ...

As forecasting is not always that precise, nature photographers often want to get a jump on the full-bloom schedule by ...

Chicago Cubs left-hander Shota Imanaga said Wednesday he was “very honored” to receive the opening day start against the Los ...

The number of foreign visitors to Japan in January surged 40.6 percent from a year earlier to a record 3.78 million, as travelers from China more than doubled in part due to the Lunar New Year holiday ...

The number of foreign visitors to Japan in January surged 40.6 percent from a year earlier to a record 3.78 million, as ...

Japan’s cherry blossoms, a hallmark of spring, are expected to bloom on schedule this year, with Tokyo’s first flowers ...

A strong winter air pressure pattern continued through Japan on Wednesday, prolonging snowfall on the Sea of Japan side and ...

Cities across the nation are experiencing the season’s harshest cold snap and heavy snow, with temperatures dropping to minus ...

The IT contractor said he was seduced by the contrast of the traditional temple-esque slanted roof with the large yard and ...

Tokyo, Nagano is a magnet for skiers and snowboarders, but it also has temples, macaque monkeys and a town Hokusai painted in ...

The Japanese government said Friday it will release a fifth of its emergency rice stockpile after hot weather, poor harvests ...