The Yamagata Zao Onsen Ski Resort opens for the winter season on December 11.

Strong earthquakes hit Yamanashi and Wakayama prefectures in eastern and western Japan, respectively, registering lower ...

Whales swim around a cabin cruiser in Sagami Bay off Kanagawa Prefecture in eastern Japan.

The Japan Meteorological Agency forecasts that eastern and western Japan will have higher-than-average snowfall this win...

Temperatures fall to the lowest levels this winter in various parts of Japan.

Cranes arrive in southwestern Japan as harbingers of winter, including the common crane rarely seen in the area.

Large amounts of pumice stones from a recent underground volcano eruption wash ashore on islands located about 180 kilom...

Visitors enjoy autumn foliage at Kenrokuen garden in Ishikawa Prefecture.

Massive amounts of pumice stones block ferries in Okinawa Prefecture.

Autumn foliage at the Eikando Zenrinji temple in Kyoto is lit up for nighttime visitors.