The Tohoku region of Japan is synonymous with the great 17 th-century writer Matsuo Basho — whose journey into the north of his country was recorded in his masterpiece, The Narrow Road to the ...

The technical term for the event is “coupling,” but it’s known colloquially as the “Shinkansen kiss.” For Japanese rail fans, ...

And when creative inspiration has piqued your appetite, head to Yamagata City ... as Tohoku's performing arts and unique food traditions reflect a deep reverence for its landscape. Beyond Japan's ...

Head to the unsung Japanese region of Tohoku to discover its traditional inns, and immerse yourself in the thermal waters ...

In the Tohoku region, Miyagi Prefecture ranked ninth overall. Justin, 35, a Taiwanese who works for a Japanese company and lives in Tokyo, spent four nights in Yamagata Prefecture with his family.

Japan is bracing for another round of heavy rainfall as Typhoon No. 7 formed in southern waters around 3 a.m. on Aug. 13 after the season’s fifth typhoon crossed the Tohoku region ...

The mercury soared to 30.2 degrees in Saito City, Miyazaki Prefecture ... in northeastern Japan. East Japan Railway says it has suspended services on the Tohoku Shinkansen line between Tokyo ...

The coastline here is as beautiful as it is battered, in a region that has traditionally seen few tourists. But that’s starting to change.