Higashiomi is located about 250 miles west of Tokyo, between Kyoto and Nagoya, and I traveled there with my wife because it's ...

A group of women belonging to a prefectural hunting association recently staged a study session in this west Japan city to ...

Japan's Meteorological Agency says a strong cold air mass and a winter pressure pattern brought snow along the Sea of Japan ...

On January 11, 2025, at Blumen Hill, Shiga Agricultural Park, Hino, Japan, a video shared by @blumenhugel showed a calf named ...

Long cedar counters wrap around Umedacho Community Centre, a public hall by Kyoto studio OHArchitecture in Japan where people ...

Cloudy with a high of 54 °F (12.2 °C). Winds WSW at 11 to 12 mph (17.7 to 19.3 kph). Night - Clear. Winds from W to WSW at 9 to 13 mph (14.5 to 20.9 kph). The overnight low will be 32 °F (0 °C ...

HIKONE, Shiga Prefecture--Omi Railway Corp., which is based here, started operating a sake-themed excursion train on Jan. 27 for passengers to try local favorites. The "Omi no Jizake Densha ...

Record-breaking snowfall across Hokkaido and Sea of Japan coastal areas of Honshu on Feb. 8 brought traffic and train services to a standstill in many areas as even more snow was forecast for the ...

A powerful cold air mass and winter pressure patterns have brought continuous snowfall to coastal and mountainous areas along the ...

A cold wave is once again approaching Japan. Japanese weather officials say a strong winter pressure pattern is expected to ...