Shikoku Electric Power suffered a large-scale blackout on Saturday night and will file a detailed report on the cause and the measures it will take to prevent a recurrence to Japan's Ministry of ...

Western Japan's Kochi Prefecture has teamed up with the character Quagsire from the popular Pokemon franchise to promote the ...

A rapid train came to an unexpected halt while crossing a bridge here on Nov. 10, stranding 150 passengers for some six hours ...

A massive power outage hit the Shikoku region in southwestern Japan on Saturday, November 9, at around 8:20 p.m., leaving ...

Kotohira Bus Co. based here is offering regular sightseeing bus tours to take visitors on day trips from Kotohira to the ...

Facing the Seto Inland Sea, this city is famous for Jinnein and Kannonji, the 68th and 69th temples of the 88 Shikoku pilgrimage route.

From traditional snow country to a hotel staffed by robots, here are five hidden gems that’ll make Japan feel anything but ...

The agency forecasts unseasonal heavy rain in Kyushu and Shikoku, as well as in Yamaguchi Prefecture on Friday afternoon. Heavy rains are also expected in the Kinki region from late Friday evening ...

Completed in 1998 at a staggering cost of ¥500 billion (£2.6 billion), at the time it was the longest suspension bridge in ...

Kyushu, often passed over by international visitors, is rich in crafts, history and culture. Here are four destinations to consider. Photographs and Text by Rachel Herring If I stared too long ...

Heavy rain soaked portions of the Kyushu, Chugoku and Shikoku regions in western Japan, with the city of Matsuyama, in Ehime Prefecture, issuing the highest-level alert and urging nearly 190,000 ...