Kagawa is so synonymous with udon noodles that the tourism board sometimes refers to it as “Udon Prefecture.” The local variety, called sanuki udon, is famous for the firm chewiness of the noodles, ...

The state minister in charge of handling the novel coronavirus pandemic said it is possible more prefectures could be added to the state of emergency depending on new infection trends.

A 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck Ishikawa and surrounding prefectures in central Japan on Tuesday night, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. The agency confirmed no tsunami warning was ...

HEAVY rain and winds of nearly 100mph from “very strong” Typhoon Trami are lashing Wakayama Prefecture in mainland Japan island Honshu - but has the storm made landfall and how far away is it ...

Other areas in Honshu where wet weather appears to have abated include the Tokai and Kinki regions, in addition to Yamanashi and Nagano prefectures, the agency said.

Jebi first hit Shikoku, the smallest main island, at around noon, and then moved across the western part of the largest main island, Honshu, near the city of Kobe, several hours later, heading ...

A rare species of black woodpecker known as 'kumagera' in Japanese may have disappeared from Honshu, as no living traces of the birds were confirmed in their northern habitats this year, a group ...

FUKUI--The Michelin guide, the bible of fine dining, is leaving no stone unturned in its quest to cover eateries worthy of star status across Japan.