As sea-kayak instructor and beach-house owner Yutaka Aoki explains ... No trip to a foodie destination like Japan is complete without sampling regional flavours. In Shirahama and Kushimoto ...

I naively thought there always were beaches where there was a sea. But beaches can disappear unless they are preserved by people. As I stood on the beach “in deficit,” I realized the grim reality.

According to satellite imagery, Japan's ... That means the sea floor along the coast has now risen above the water in many places on the Noto Peninsula, creating newly exposed beaches.

A strong cold air mass and a winter pressure pattern are likely to bring heavy snow to areas along the Sea of Japan coast through Wednesday. The Meteorological Agency expects snow to pile up in ...

Setouchi is a quiet adventurer with mischievous charm, beckoning you to wander across island-studded waters to discover stunning pockets of art amid soulful serenity. Always with a thoughtful ...

FUKUI--Something lurks beneath the waves of the Sea of Japan and it's not Godzilla. A dolphin bit a 13-year-old boy's right hand at Shiraki beach in Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture, on July 21.

Japanese weather officials say a strengthening winter pressure pattern is expected to bring heavy snow, mainly to areas along the Sea of Japan, from Monday to around Wednesday. The Meteorological ...