Explore the outer regions of the Greater Tokyo area, where you can trade skyscrapers for stunning natural landscapes and ...

Erik Buhrow dreams of retiring in Japan. Until then, he'll rent out the akiya, or abandoned home, to other Americans who want to try living there.

People in a community in Niigata Prefecture, central Japan, braved the cold on Tuesday night to join in a New Year ritual ...

Authorities in Japan are urging people across wide areas to stay alert for heavy snow. They say the Sea of Japan coast is especially at risk, and transport disruptions are likely.

Japan Sea element plants are generally thought to have evolved from closely related species on the Pacific side. Camellia ...

Kind friends helped a snowboarding beginner to take the perfect money shot - without him even moving. Footage shows the playful tourists helping their extreme sports newbie to stage the action picture ...

There members of a family died after a fire destroyed their home in Nagaoka City, Niigata Prefecture, early Sunday. A passerby called 119 at around 12:10 a.m. and said flames were coming from a house, ...

More than 5,400 people died in Japan over the past 30 years due to severe stress and exhaustion caused by evacuation ...

Rain with a high of 44 °F (6.7 °C) and a 80% chance of precipitation. Winds from WNW to NW at 13 to 17 mph (20.9 to 27.4 kph). Night - Cloudy with a 25% chance of precipitation. Winds variable ...