SUWA, Nagano -- A natural phenomenon called "Omiwatari," in which ice forming on the surface of Lake Suwa in Nagano Prefecture splits to create a mountain rangelike crease, has not appeared for the ...

They see its disappearance as a bad omen. By Martin Fackler and Hisako Ueno Reporting from Suwa, Japan For at least six centuries, residents along a lake in the mountains of central Japan have ...

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Carlton, Nikko, is two hours from Tokyo in a scenic mountain town packed with historic sites. And the hotel has the planet's ...

Noboribetsu Onsen is a well-known sightseeing spot in Hokkaido, with tourists from all over Japan and overseas coming to stay at the hotels here ... Oyunuma all in gray and black, and volcanic plumes ...

By River Akira Davis and Hisako Ueno Reporting from Kanda, Japan Kanda, a small town encircled by mountains on Japan’s southeast coast, is hundreds of miles from any major centers of business or ...

Hakone in Hakone Town, Ashigarashimo District, Kanagawa Prefecture. Mt.Fuji Timelapse Movie of Mt.Fuji & Lake Ashinoko at Hakone Kanagawa lake ashinoko stock videos & royalty-free footage Aerial view ...

RIKUBETSU, Hokkaido—Residents of this inland community of 2,200 are relieved and delighted to see their municipality defend its title as “the coldest town in Japan” for the fifth year in a row.

Children wave Japanese and Spanish flags during a visit of Japan's then Crown Prince (now Emperor) Naruhito to the Hasekura Tsunenaga statue in Coria del Río on June 14, 2013. (Photo by CRISTINA ...

The wide receiver joined an envoy of Los Angeles athletes in Japan that continued with the Dodgers and also included Adams’ new teammate, cornerback Quentin Lake. Lake, who started 16 games for ...

The Town of Sylvan Lake has received its final 2025 property assessments, and in response to higher values than expected, town council is considering multiple options to adjust the budget. Assessments ...