Heavy snowfall is intensifying, particularly in the Hokuriku region, due to the influence of a strong cold air mass. Snow was also forecast in low-lying areas through Feb. 23.

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

Many Japanese mothers are reluctant to send their children to childcare before the age of three due to the 'Three-Year-Old Myth,' which suggests that healthy development requires a child to stay at ...

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

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

Tohoku Shinkansen services also were temporarily suspended between Sendai and Morioka stations. Read more at straitstimes.com ...

Yamagata households spent an average of 22,389 yen (about $148) on eating ramen out in 2024, ranking first among Japan's 47 ...

As the season unfolds, cherry blossoms first bloom in Fukushima Prefecture from late March to early April, then gradually move north through Miyagi, Yamagata, Akita, Iwate, and Aomori. Here are 10 ...

Mieko Yoshimura won a fifth four-year term as governor of Yamagata Prefecture in an election Sunday. Yoshimura, a 73-year-old independent, became the first woman in Japan to be elected prefectural ...

Aomori Apple (青森りんご) refers to apples that are grown in the Aomori Prefecture of Japan. Aomori is a region known for its high-quality apples, and the climate and soil conditions in the area contribute ...

Yamagata and Akita Shinkansen bullet trains will be 20% solar powered starting in April, according to East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) and Tohoku Electric Power Co. This marks the first attempt for JR ...

Zunda Mochi is a traditional Japanese sweet in the Tohoku region, Miyagi prefecture ... The shop uses plenty of the finest edamame from Yamagata. The sweetness is modest, and you can enjoy the texture ...