For centuries, residents in central Japan have chronicled a mysterious natural phenomenon in winter. They see its ...

KITAKYUSHU -- Plum trees have finally started blooming in the southwestern Japan city of Kitakyushu ... last year and the long cold spell this winter, the trees flowered about three weeks later ...

Japan’s official cherry blossom spotters on Monday confirmed the first blooming of the country’s favorite flower, declaring ...

Makino Kogen, a resort town located in Takashima City, Shiga Prefecture, is a two-hour drive from Tennoji in Osaka. Known for ...