Vail Daily reporter John LaConte explores the mountains in the Akita prefecture of Japan with Japan Ski Tours, local guides ...

Escape the crowds and visit 3 of Japan’s lesser-known treasures: Taketomi Island’s beaches, Yamaguchi’s history and Nasu’s ...

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Partly cloudy with a high of 57 °F (13.9 °C) and a 41% chance of precipitation. Winds variable at 7 to 16 mph (11.3 to 25.7 kph). Night - Clear. Winds from NW to NNW at 10 to 17 mph (16.1 to 27. ...

The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) initially warned of possible tsunami waves of up to one metre high and urged people to stay away from coastal waters. However, several smaller tsunamis of ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan issued a tsunami advisory on Monday after a magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the southwest of the country. The public warnings to stay away from coastal areas were later lifted.

I’m starting to breathe a sigh of relief. I’m off for a short ski trip next week and, having booked it back in November, I have, for the past couple of months, been afflicted by that agonising ...

If you’re familiar with ski resorts on the East Coast in the United States then you will feel right at home on the slopes in the Chūgoku region of Japan, with its abundance of easy and ...

Tokyo — Japan plans to map out a strategy within 2025 to boost defense equipment exports by enhancing the international competitiveness of its defense industry. The government aims to strengthen ...

International tourism to Japan has exploded in recent years, and while the official figure for 2024 is yet to be released it is now certain to be a new record in excess of the 31.9 million who ...

Read Less With more than 6,000 ski resorts worldwide, choosing the right one for your winter getaway can be a daunting task. To help narrow down the list, Forbes Advisor analysed the quality ...

TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan plans to map out a strategy within 2025 to boost defense equipment exports by enhancing the international competitiveness of its defense industry. The government aims to ...