A renowned art museum in Kanazawa will be temporarily closed from around May 2027 for repairs due to aging facilities as wel ...

Heavy snowfall is intensifying, particularly in the Hokuriku region, due to the influence of a strong cold air mass. Snow was also forecast in low-lying areas through Feb. 23.

Since many of the damaged houses are traditional, picturesque buildings, concerns are rising that their demolition could impair the region's landscape and cultural value.

Japanese weather officials are warning people in Ishikawa prefecture that includes the Noto Peninsula to be on alert following the latest snowfall. The Peninsula was hit by a powerful earthquake last ...

Japanese weather officials issued a heavy snow alert for Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on Friday morning.

Japan will face more heavy snow after a two-week whiteout, the country's weather agency said Monday, warning people to be ...

The weather agency warned of major traffic disruptions in flat areas in the northern part of the Noto region in Ishikawa.

Lacquerware maker Takaho Shoji hunches over his desk in the disaster-hit city of Wajima in Ishikawa Prefecture, applying another layer of coating to a dark, wooden box. One brushstroke at a time, the ...

The winter pressure pattern is expected to persist, leading to continued heavy snowfall. By the evening of Sunday, Niigata Prefecture is forecasted to receive up to 60 cm of snow, while the Tohoku, ...

Ishikawa Prefecture experienced its heaviest snowfall on record on Saturday, with Wajima City recording 27 cm of snow in just six hours, matching the previous record set in December 2023, national ...