Kawazu-zakura trees now in full bloom across Izu Peninsula town

February 16, 2026

Village deploys high-tech drone to scare off bears in Fukushima

February 16, 2026

Finless porpoises filmed off Haneda Airport in Tokyo Bay

February 13, 2026

‘Spirited Away’ by Yubara Onsen’s ancient soothing waters

February 7, 2026

First in the world: Kindai University farms ‘nodoguro’ perch

February 6, 2026

Peak conditions: ‘Diamond Fuji’ visible from Tokyo Skytree

February 4, 2026

5 ballot boxes greet some early voters in Osaka

February 2, 2026

Demand for bedbug-sniffing dogs soars at hotels in Japan

January 28, 2026

Party leaders cite main priorities before election campaign starts

January 26, 2026

Yamagami gets life sentence for 2022 murder of Shinzo Abe

January 21, 2026

Mourners mark 31st anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake

January 17, 2026

Train line services resume after commuter chaos in Tokyo

January 16, 2026

1 dead, 1 injured in stabbing amid fiery apartment eviction in Tokyo

January 15, 2026

Tossed suitcases getting makeover as hotel planters, tourist keepsakes

January 14, 2026

Compressed-air tech fuels hopes of resurrecting steam engines

January 12, 2026

Raging wildfire continues to burn in Yamanashi mountain

January 10, 2026

Single tuna lands over 500 million yen at first auction of 2026

January 5, 2026

Nagoya firm creates app to transcribe deaf users’ speech

January 5, 2026

Heavy snow blankets Japan, more forecast for U-turn rush

January 3, 2026

Memorial service held for victims of 2024 Noto quake, flooding

January 2, 2026

Emperor and empress greet well-wishers at Imperial Palace

January 2, 2026

Boy, 5, dies after arm gets caught in escalator at Otaru ski resort

December 29, 2025

Princess Kako celebrates 31st birthday

December 29, 2025

Panoramic train Mai starts rolling in northern Kyoto

December 28, 2025