Typhoon Peipah made landfall early Friday, September 5, bringing heavy rain and flooding across a wide area from western to eastern Japan. The typhoon first came ashore near Sukumo City in Kochi ...

The Japan Meteorological Agency says Tropical Storm Peipah made landfall in Japan's western prefecture of Kochi at around 1 a.m. on Friday. The storm touched down around the city of Sukumo and could ...

Kochi's Yosakoi and Street Market is coming to the Kansai Expo in Osaka on August 22 (Fri) and 23 (Sat)! Kochi Prefecture will host “WORLD YOSAKOI DAY” on August 22 (Fri) and 23 (Sat) at the EXPO ...

Walking through the streets of Osaka at twilight is an experience for all the senses. Among the sparkling neon lights of Dotonbori Canal, the scent of freshly fried okonomiyaki (savory Japanese ...

GUNMA, Japan – An eastern Japan prefecture’s quality certification system for public toilets to boost cleanliness and reassure visitors has been gaining praise and influencing other parts of the ...

If you are planning to travel to Kochi or any other city in Japan, this airport locator will be a very useful tool. This page gives complete information about the Kochi Airport along with the airport ...

Japan’s cruise market is set to expand as more Japanese companies place orders for new ships, which are all expected to enter service before 2029. NYK Cruises will debut the 744-guest Asuka III in ...

KUROSHIO, Kochi Prefecture—A cherry blossom viewing party held here on March 30 was not a typical “hanami” event, given its theme of “avoiding death.” Residents repeatedly tossed firewood into a ...

KOCHI — A researcher is working to preserve natural disaster monuments, which tell the stories of past disasters, by turning them into digital 3D models. Wataru Tanikawa, 47, of Kochi, a researcher at ...

The Anime Tourism Association released this year's list of "Anime Pilgrimage Sites People Should Visit", making the total number of such identified sites over 120 from over 100 different anime titles ...

Pokemon Gen 10 may still be a ways off with Pokemon Legends: Z-A confirmed to be the franchise's next mainline title, but such a big milestone for the beloved series has warranted a heavy amount of ...

Japan’s Meteorological Agency withdrew a tsunami advisory after a 6.9 magnitude earthquake occurred off the coast of southwest Japan. The quake struck shortly after 9:19 p.m. local time (7:19 a.m. ET) ...