Local governments in two Japanese prefectures ordered the evacuation of nearly 2,800 people Monday where wildfires continue ...

A historic city on Kyushu, the southernmost of Japan’s four main islands, Kumamoto is renowned for its imposing castle, rich regional food culture and friendly, welcoming inhabitants.

Tatsuda Nature Park is located at 4-610 Kurokami, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto. It is open daily (except from December 29 to 31) from 8:30 a.m., with last entry at 4:30 p.m. Admission is 200 yen. Vicki L. Beyer, ...

Musashi was a legendary swordsman said to have gone undefeated in the numerous duels he fought across Japan, many using only a wooden sword. He saw out his final years in Kumamoto and lived as a ...

TOKYO — Wildfires have hit several regions in western Japan, injuring at least two people ... in the mountainous village of Aso in the Kumamoto prefecture on the southern main island of Kyushu ...

The rally has been held previously in the Tohoku region to cheer up areas affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami. “From now on, I want to continue the event in Kumamoto in the ...

Kumamoto Prefecture, 230.5 mm in Takachiho, Miyazaki Prefecture, and 193 mm in Mashiki, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. The seasonal rain front is expected to remain over the ...