The Kinugawa Onsen district in Tochigi Prefecture is one of Japan's top three hot spring resort areas, known for its hot ...

Following the recent attacks across Japan, the police in Tochigi Prefecture, approximately 100 km north of Tokyo, and the local hunters' club conducted a bear drill on Monday. The exercise was ...

TOKYO-- Eight Japanese high school students were presumed dead after being caught in an avalanche Monday while being trained in mountain climbing at a ski resort, authorities and media said. The ...

As Japan’s strawberry producers battle for brand recognition and consumer loyalty, local festivals and promotional events are reinvigorating interest in domestic strawberries amid changing consumption ...

A four-leaf clover is said to bring good luck. But what if it has 63 leaves? That is what Yoshiharu Watanabe accomplished, ...

A beloved Japanese ramen shop has teamed up with a Salt Lake restaurant to offer a Utah version of the noodles that put its ...

Serving a beer isn’t exactly rocket science. It’s simple enough for a monkey to do, and that’s exactly what happens at Kayabukiya Tavern in Japan’s Tochigi prefecture. Human staff members serve food ...

WHY IT RATES: The festival, which features gorgeously decorated Dashi floats and Ohayashi festival music, has been passed down from the Meiji Period and has been held every-other-autumn in Tochigi ...

Tea leaves scattered from a truck bed are seen on a road in Sano, Tochigi Prefecture, on Sunday. - Photo: The Yomiuri Shimbun UTSUNOMIYA, (Japan): A pileup involving at least 11 vehicles occurred on ...

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pacifico Energy K.K. (Head Office: Minato, Tokyo; Representative Director: Hiroki Matsuo) is pleased to announce the commencement of construction of a 53.9 MW(DC) solar power ...