Before the earthquake changed everything, 83-year-old Sueko Naka from Japan's remote Noto Peninsula wished to live out her ...

Tokyo: Heavy snow in Japan s northern region cancelled dozens of flights Tuesday as millions of families were returning home ...

Undeniably, some businesses have benefited from the extreme weather. In October, as unusually warm days persisted, a record 439,000 air conditioning units were sold in Japan, a 13% increase ...

Good to know: In winter, dress warmly. All visitors are required to sit on the temple’s chilly floor and use a calligraphy ...

Night - Clear. Winds from NW to NNW at 8 mph (12.9 kph). The overnight low will be 34 °F (1.1 °C). Sunny with a high of 59 °F (15 °C). Winds variable at 6 to 9 mph (9.7 to 14.5 kph). Showers ...

Located in the Yamagata region about 260 miles north of Tokyo, the onsen is one of the most famous in Japan, drawing around 330,000 visitors each year. Travelers from around the world flock to the ...

Night - Clear. Winds from NW to NNW at 9 to 11 mph (14.5 to 17.7 kph). The overnight low will be 36 °F (2.2 °C). Sunny with a high of 52 °F (11.1 °C). Winds variable at 7 to 11 mph (11.3 to 17 ...

This morning will have a wet and windy start with heavy rain. It will turn drier and calmer in the afternoon with brighter spells developing but there will also be a few lingering showers in ...

Higher pressure is usually associated with sunny weather, lower pressure with stormy weather. The temperature to which the air needs to be cooled for moisture to condense, for example, as dew. The ...