When asked to picture Tokyo, most people tend to visualize a high-tech, urban environment teeming with people forever on the move. While this isn’t entirely inaccurate, the greater Tokyo area has so ...

New Zealand man Sean Toms was navigating a slope in Hokkaido, Japan, when he fell down a snow-covered waterfall to a depth of six metres. The terrifying moment was caught on his helmet camera, which ...

Kumamoto Prefectural government officials provide an explanation on the waterfall where the norovirus strain was found at the prefectural government headquarters in Kumamoto's Chuo Ward on Aug. 27, ...

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The Volcanic necks at Futo Beach on the Izu Geo Trail. The Izu Peninsula is celebrated for its wasabi, which enhances dishes like vanilla ice cream and soba noodles. Visitors can enjoy stunning ...

A 19-year-old female US airman serving in Japan has died after slipping and falling at a waterfall in Okinawa popular with service members and tourists. Shannon Purcell, a native of Pennsylvania, was ...

Ise-Shima, Japan (CNN) — Aiko Ohno dives down in the cool waters off Japan’s Ise-Shima National Park, scanning the rocky seabed for urchins and turban shells. Three meters deep, she swims with ease ...