The site where the Atami mudslides originated has been developed ... A man who lives near the site says he watched the construction work taking place more than 10 years ago.

The town of Atami isn’t at the top of every tourist’s Japan itinerary. And, selfishly, let’s hope it stays that way. If the town’s appealing shopping streets an ...

After the Atami landslide, authorities in other areas ... Many local authorities will start putting in place safety measures for soil mounds, and the central government will cover part of the ...

To get to Acao Forest by train, hop onto the Tokaido-Sanyo shinkansen bound for Shin-Osaka at Shinagawa and get off at Atami Station (38 minutes). Then board the A64 or A66 bus bound for Ajiro ...

The panel accused the Atami municipal government of not being ... site to take steps to ensure proper safety measures were in place. The Shizuoka prefectural government also gave its consent ...