Geography ❯ Regions

Japan

Hokkaido Miyagi Prefecture Tohoku Aichi Prefecture Gifu Prefecture Kyushu Iwate Prefecture Akita Prefecture Fukuoka Prefecture Miyagi

Iwate Wildfires Force 3,200 to Evacuate as Two Blazes Burn Into Fourth Day

Dry weather in steep conifer forests is hampering containment.

Japan Halts Tank Live-Fire After Type 10 Turret Blast Kills 3

Kumamoto Marks 10 Years Since Twin Quakes That Killed 278

Early Cherry Blossoms Reported in Japan as Warmth Brings Faster Start

JMA Declares Start of Tokyo's Cherry Blossom Season

Japan Officially Opens 2026 Cherry Blossom Season With First Blooms in Kochi, Gifu and Yamanashi

Gifu and Kochi Log Japan’s Earliest Cherry Blossoms of 2026

M4.0 Quake Shakes Minamata in Kumamoto Prefecture

Fukuoka Influenza Class Closures: Nishinippon Posts March 13 Update

SpaceOne Scrubs Kaïros 3 Launch After Wind Analysis at Japan’s Spaceport Kii

Gasoline Prices Climb in Japan as Antitrust Watchdog Warns Discount Retailer

Paranormasight: The Mermaid’s Curse Launches Worldwide on Switch, PC, iOS and Android

Japan Opens 2025 Tax Filing Season as Government Pushes e-Tax

Japan Snowfall Death Toll Rises to 35 as Troops Deploy and Avalanche Risk Mounts

JMA Warns of Renewed Heavy Snow Jan. 29–30 on Japan Sea Side

Japan Warns of Disruptions as Heavy Snow Hits Sea of Japan Coast

Japan Warns of Late-January Heavy Snow With Major Travel Risks

Tokyo Shuttle Firm’s Ex-Chief Arrested Over Illegal Taxi Operations Tied to Fatal Hit-and-Run

Winter Purification Rites Press On in Japan as Hokkaido's Kanchu Misogi Begins

Mt. Ougi Wildfire Swells to 74 Hectares as Evacuations Expand in Yamanashi