With 25 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Japan is ideal for those who like to explore the historical and environmental aspects of ...

Kumamoto Prefecture unveiled the Kumamoto Science Park Promotion Vision, a plan to build a semiconductor-centered science ...

KUMAMOTO — Kumamoto Prefecture’s mascot Kumamon celebrated the 15th anniversary of his 2010 debut in March. Kumamon is one of Japan’s most beloved characters for regional promotion. The prefecture is ...

Addressing bottlenecks in chipmaking is essential for Japan's economic security and requires public-private collaboration, ...

For centuries, residents in central Japan have chronicled a mysterious natural phenomenon in winter. They see its ...

The fires, which quickly burned hundreds of hectares, erupted just days after massive wildfires in northern Japan burnt ...

Kumamoto’s Tatsuda Nature Park is a little-known treasure; an off-the-beaten-track destination. It is a pleasant green space with well-groomed paths, yet the lack of crowds and its various remnants of ...

The show is performed by Seiwa Bunraku — the only traditional puppetry organization remaining in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. This event is free and open to the public. Through April 27 ...

TOKYO (AP) — Wildfires have hit several regions in western Japan, injuring at least two people, forcing dozens of residents to evacuate and damaging a number of homes as hundreds of firefighters ...

Unzen Jigoku (Unzen Hell Valley) – Follow the wooden path through Unzen Jigoku, a dramatic geothermal field where clouds of ...

Every fall, visitors flock to Tochigi Prefecture to experience the stunning koyo (autumn ... the first shogun of the Tokugawa Shogunate known for reunifying Japan. History isn’t all that you can find ...

Wildfires have hit several regions in western Japan, injuring at least two people, forcing dozens of residents to evacuate ...