The scorching heat is leaving vegetable, dairy and fish farmers struggling with unprecedented challenges and driving up prices that could hit consumers hard.
The three trails on the Shizuoka side of Mount Fuji have opened, marking the full start of the summer climbing season until September 10.
Governor Heita Kawakatsu resigns following uproar over his latest malfeasance. As he exits, we examine the motives behind his opposition to the maglev train.
Researchers solved three issues related to the use of UAV-mounted laser scanners, allowing for more accurate surveying of construction sites and disaster zones.
Chibi Nyan the cat has been appointed the new manager of a souvenir shop in Shizuoka Prefecture, just in time to be featured in Sankei's 2024...
Savor the Japanese autumn and hot spring attractions with a relaxing steam train ride along the Oigawa Main Line in Shizuoka Prefecture.
“It brought home to me how exciting it is to represent your country in sports,” said a sixth-grade elementary school girl after watching the Olympic soccer...
The festival — which showcases more than 850 sakura trees that line the river in the town of Kawazu — is a crown jewel of the...
Toyota Motors and NTT Communications have agreed to join hands in developing the infrastructure for a next-generation, highly energy-efficient “smart city,” using information technology (IT)...
On March 11, 2020, Japan marked the ninth anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake. The massive earthquake and tsunami devastated a broad...
Kinomiya Shrine in Atami, Shizuoka Prefecture, is quite a sight at this time of year. The Shinto priestesses, already in their striking white and...
Many around the world were shocked at the fire at Shuri Castle in Okinawa on the morning of October 31 and are at a loss...
