Powerful Typhoon No. 7 is projected to slam into the main island of Honshu or Shikoku around Aug. 15, and the Japan Meteorological Agency is now gearing up to issue heavy rainfall warnings.

Japan lends itself to a multi-day guided walking trip, a rich culture with a surprising amount of wilderness to explore, ...

ONOMICHI, Japan -- In late October, as the autumn leaves were turning yellow, I sat on the deck of a ferry crossing part of ...

A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 has hit southwestern Japan ... in the southwestern island of Kyushu, as well as nearby Kochi Prefecture, in Shikoku island, shortly after ...

A strong earthquake struck southwestern Japan, the U.S. Geological Survey said, prompting authorities to issue a tsunami advisory.

The tendency of people to work well into their retirement ages is threatening the future of the sacred pilgrimage route of 88 temples on Shikoku island ... across Japan. But in recent years ...

Perhaps you'll find a friend in Shikoku's introspective soul. Shikoku is the smallest of Japan's four main islands, but it delivers big on opportunities to get to know Japan's spiritual side and ...

Japan's cabinet approved a bill allowing hunters to shoot bears in populated areas at their own discretion after human ...

While Shikoku is the smallest of Japan's four main islands, it delivers big on natural beauty, spiritual sites, fascinating regional culture and delicious cuisine, adding up to a holiday you will ...