Located in Central Japan in the Hokuriku region, Toyama is an unhurried destination filled to the brim with idyllic scenery, ...

UOZU, Toyama Prefecture—A woman in her 40s was pleasantly pleased after taking a tour of a home up for sale. The two-story wooden structure, built about 60 years ago, boasts five bedrooms and ...

When American businessman Brian Heywood decided to build a home in Kamakura, he wondered if he could also save some old ...

KUROBE, Toyama Prefecture—The Kurobe Gorge Railway is offering visitors breathtaking views of the snow-covered valley through train windows on a winter-exclusive sightseeing package. This ...

According to Toyama City, the Hokusan Kamikutsuda facility contacted ... the residents' stool and believed it came from breakfast or lunch served on Feb 21. The prefecture suspended operations of the ...

The Vietnamese Embassy in Japan on March 6 contacted relevant authorities regarding the death of a Vietnamese intern in a ...

Night - Scattered showers with a 55% chance of precipitation. Winds from SE to ESE at 5 to 6 mph (8 to 9.7 kph). The overnight low will be 44 °F (6.7 °C). Cloudy with a high of 54 °F (12.2 °C ...

The season's most powerful cold air mass has been gripping Japan this week. As regions on the Sea of Japan coast are hit with heavy snowfall, survivors of last year's Noto Peninsula earthquake are ...

Take a scenic journey through one of Japan's most breathtaking landscapes aboard a very unique train in Toyama Prefecture. Set among mountains blanketed in lush forest, the Kurobe Gorge Railway ...