The Tohoku region has become an increasingly popular destination among tourists from countries and regions that observed the ...

Yamagata Prefecture suffered rainfall of an ... overflowed at 2:40 p.m. The JMA said the rainfall expected in the Tohoku region during the 24-hour period ending at noon on Jan. 26 is 200 millimeters.

$107), and Sendai ranked third with 15,534 yen (around $102). Notably, five of the top 10 cities were in the Tohoku region of northeast Japan. Toshihiko Suzuki, 48, chairperson of a Yamagata council ...

Niigata and Yamagata prefectures – there's a reason to visit Tohoku at any time of year. Yet despite this region being an off-the-beaten-path gem, it's just a 95-minute bullet train trip from ...

Tohoku Shinkansen bullet train services were temporarily suspended between Tokyo and Sendai in northeastern Japan on ...

One person has died and four more have been seriously injured due to heavy snow in parts of Japan, according to the Fire and ...

The Tohoku region of northern Japan has been pounded by torrential rain, causing many rivers to burst their banks. The Japan Meteorological Agency downgraded its rain alert in Yamagata Prefecture ...

His haikus, inspired by the beauty of Tohoku, capture the essence of this land in just a few evocative lines. And when creative inspiration has piqued your appetite, head to Yamagata City and ...

Heavy snow has led to 12 deaths in Japan since Feb. 4, the Fire and Disaster Management Agency said Wednesday. By prefecture, ...

In the upgraded cars, the seats are a deep forest-green reminiscent of the mountains located at the heart of Yamagata Prefecture, Also, in response to recent usage trends, each car now has ...