ASO, Kumamoto Prefecture--Tourists could enjoy the rare view of the lake in the No. 1 crater of Mount Nakadake in the ... which reports to the Japan Meteorological Agency’s Fukuoka Regional ...

The spiciest ramen is served in a black bowl. Japan’s favorite comfort food comes in various guises. Some ramen aficionados give top rank to Hakata ramen in Fukuoka for its combination of pork ...

There are many huge gold mines around the world - from the Grasberg mine in Indonesia to South Africa's Mponeng mine. But have you ever wondered what the biggest gold mine in Europe is?

Japan on Thursday unveiled a plan to evacuate about 120,000 people from southern islets near Taiwan, regarded by China as its territory, in case of an emergency. Ships and planes would be able to ...

In a heart-wrenching reflection of Japan’s escalating social issues, a Tokyo hospital has become the second in the country to install a “baby hatch”, allowing mothers to anonymously leave ...

it makes it easier for warring factions around the world to use these weapons again, because it reduces the stigma," he told Reuters. But Solarz Hendriks told BI that a ban on land mines that made ...

Last year, Japan started collecting entry fees of ¥2,000 (£10) per head from people climbing the famous volcano to limit the number of trekkers to Mount Fuji. A gate was installed at the ...

Mount Fuji last erupted in 1707. In the worst-case scenario, a massive eruption of Japan's highest peak could spew 30 centimeters of ash (nearly 12 inches) or more over Tokyo, about 100 kilometers ...

Climbers using the four trails on Mount Fuji will be charged a fee of ... “bullet climbing”, or trying to reach the summit of Japan’s tallest mountain without resting. The ordinance is ...

Japan will introduce a ¥4,000 (or about £20 ) entry fee for all four main trails of Mount Fuji starting this ... was aimed at managing overcrowding near the summit of the mountain, the Yamanashi ...

Just because a mine has been exhausted of its ore, that doesn't necessarily mean it has no value. A 2023 study suggests that the shafts of such abandoned mines could serve as energy-storing ...