ODATE, Akita Prefecture—A rookie candidate who ... of halting the rapid decline in population in this northern Japan city. Ryosuke Takashima remains Japan’s youngest-ever mayor.

As a taxi driver escorted three Australians into JR Yuzawa Station's tourist information center here, an employee was hit ...

If you are planning to travel to Akita or any other city in Japan, this airport locator will be a very useful tool. This page gives complete information about the Akita Airport along with the airport ...

There's a soba joint in Akita City that opens late at night until lunch the next day. All kinds of people come for drinks and food. Amidst the late March snow, we document this midnight soba shop.

ODATE, Akita -- The Akita Inu Preservation Society, based in this northern Japan city, will introduce digital pedigree certificates in March to fight forgery, it has recently been announced.

YOKOTE, Akita -- A contest for unusual produce was held in this northern Japan city on Nov. 8, showcasing fruit and vegetables with rare traits such as a "human-legged daikon" and gigantic heads ...

Authorities in Japan are urging people across wide areas to stay alert for heavy snow. They say the Sea of Japan coast is especially at risk, and transport disruptions are likely.