The "Orange Route," a U.S. military training flight path stretching over the mountainous regions of Wakayama, Tokushima, ...

TAKAMATSU -- "Children's cafeterias" that offer free or low-cost meals to kids now number over 10,000 across Japan, the most ...

Batgerel Ariungerel, a 26-year-old Mongolian who has fallen for the town of Otsuchi in Iwate Prefecture, has always preferred ...

The Kaifu River flows through the southern part of Tokushima Prefecture and empties into the Pacific Ocean. With a deep forest at its source, it is known as one of the clearest rivers in Shikoku.

As the cherry blossoms bloom in spring, our cyclist Bobby rides through Tokushima Prefecture from the coast to its hidden mountain valleys. At the Naruto Straits, famous for their whirlpools ...

A local council in Tokushima set a record when it raised the prefecture's hourly pay from the current 896 yen ($6.18) to 980 yen in this fiscal year’s minimum wage revision. What seems like ...

Shimane Prefecture had the fewest, with just nine -- down by 13 from the previous year. The number of traffic deaths per 100,000 people was highest in Tokushima Prefecture at 4.75, and lowest in ...

Night - Clear with a 51% chance of precipitation. Winds variable at 10 to 16 mph (16.1 to 25.7 kph). The overnight low will be 37 °F (2.8 °C). Partly cloudy with a high of 48 °F (8.9 °C ...

One in three people in Tokushima prefecture was over 65 years old in 2019, according to Japanese government statistics. This gives the immediate context for the research that Tokushima University ...

Please always refer to the latest government advice before booking travel and departing on any trip. Experience the diverse natural beauty of four prefectures on one island, ranging from sparkling ...