Heavy snowstorms continue in areas along the Sea of Japan. Although their intensity is somewhat decreasing, meteorologists ...

The Yamagata Shinkansen Line's Tsubasa bullet train, traveling from Yamagata Station to Tokyo Station, collided with a fallen ...

Extreme rainfall and flooding in Yamagata Prefecture have likely caused significant damage, the Japan Meteorological Agency announced on July 25. The agency issued a special warning urging ...

YUZA, Yamagata -- Traditional "amahage" demon deities recently visited some 20 homes in this northern Japan town to warn ...

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Ginzan Onsen’s idyllic charm and picturesque visuals have led many to believe it inspired auteur Hayao Miyazaki’s ...

YAMAGATA--A hot spring resort in this prefecture renowned for its heavy snowfall is offering discounts in accommodation and bathing charges for visitors when at least 40 centimeters of snow falls ...

BP plc BP has announced that it will develop an offshore wind farm off the coast of Yamagata Prefecture in Japan. The Japanese government has selected a consortium involving BP, Tokyo Gas ...

The Yamagata Hanagasa festival in Yamagata Prefecture sees thousands of dancers take to the streets to perform traditional dances. Visiting Tohoku later in August, eyes will be looking skywards fo ...

Cloudy with a high of 45 °F (7.2 °C). Winds variable at 6 to 9 mph (9.7 to 14.5 kph). Night - Cloudy. Winds from SSE to SE at 6 mph (9.7 kph). The overnight low will be 24 °F (-4.4 °C ...

While Yamagata boasts Japan’s most prolific slurpers – the northern prefecture regularly tops per capita ramen consumption ...

BP and its consortium partners state that the project involves the construction, maintenance and operation of a bottom-fixed ...