Traditional cormorant fishing has begun on the Nagara River in this central Japan city, with fiery torches on boats creating ...

The Tanigumi Dance is an important tradition and part of Japan's cultural heritage. For the first time in its 800-year ...

Gifu Prefecture is in the Chubu region, the center of Honshu, Japan’s largest island. It boasts a perfect blend of traditional and modern charm, with its rich history and cultural heritage.

Japan Post Co. will begin offering weekend ... this new schedule will be the Magome Post Office in Nakatsugawa, Gifu Prefecture, according to a company internal document. The post office is ...

“I want to see it become Japan’s top brand and bring that ... Tenka-fubu persimmons belong to the “Neo Sweet” variety, which Gifu Prefecture unveiled in 2015, and are known for having ...

As Japan's population shrinks ... one of them 220 years old from Hida City, Gifu Prefecture, and the other from Toga Village, Toyama Prefecture, built 180 years ago. A third, detached house ...

Students in Fukui Prefectural University's Faculty of Dinosaur Paleontology will participate in cutting-edge research and ...

Public education has long underpinned the foundations of Japanese society. Yet today, exhaustion among teachers who directly ...

A traditional festival featuring decorative floats has opened in the central Japanese prefecture of Gifu. The Furukawa Festival in Hida City is one of the "Yama, Hoko, Yatai float festivals in ...

Sunny with a high of 80 °F (26.7 °C). Winds variable at 7 to 9 mph (11.3 to 14.5 kph). Night - Clear. Winds variable at 3 to 8 mph (4.8 to 12.9 kph). The overnight low will be 46 °F (7.8 °C ...