Every summer on the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture, festivals are held in various places, where large lanterns called "kiriko" are paraded through the streets. The largest lanterns weigh about ...

The massive New Year's Day earthquake in western Japan's Ishikawa region has left residents questioning the future of one entire towns' existence.

A 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck western Japan on Monday, triggering tsunami warnings and leaving at least four people dead. Follow here for live news updates.

Record rainfall has brought deadly flooding and landslides to a coastal region of Japan still recovering from a devastating New Year’s Day earthquake.

The Japan Meteorological Agency reported quakes off the coast of Ishikawa and nearby prefectures shortly after 4 p.m., one of them with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6.

A woman in her 90s has been pulled alive from a collapsed house in western Japan, 124 hours after a major quake slammed the region, killing at least 126 people, toppling buildings and setting off ...

An earthquake struck the Noto region in Ishikawa Prefecture on Tuesday evening, November 26. The epicenter was located off the western coast of Ishikawa. Shaking was also felt in other prefectures ...

The earthquakes in Japan today, the largest of which had a magnitude of 7.6, started a fire and collapsed buildings on the west coast of the main island, Honshu.

A 7.6-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Ishikawa prefecture wrought destruction and renewed fears of another tsunami disaster.

Six people have been killed and 10 others are missing after record rainfall caused floods and landslides in parts of Japan's Ishikawa prefecture. The cities of Wajima and Suzu, which are still ...

The Environment Ministry will aid the Ishikawa Prefectural Government's plan to establish a long-distance hiking trail as part of reconstruction efforts following the Jan. 1 Noto Peninsula ...

TOKYO -- Unprecedented rainfall has left six people dead in Japan's Ishikawa Prefecture, with 10 remaining unaccounted for as rescue work continued, local media reported. Among the victims, two ...