Residents of at least one prefecture are not looking over their shoulders as a steady stream of bear sightings are reported across the Honshu mainland. As injuries and deaths from bear attacks have ...
OITA—After a 15-year hiatus, hovercraft are making a comeback as Oita Prefecture prepares to reopen what will be Japan’s only passenger route for the watercraft as early as December. The hovercraft ...
On the north coast of Honshu Island, scenically hugging the coastline of the Sea of Japan and just a bullet train ride from Tokyo, Ishikawa Prefecture is a hidden gem amongst the better-known of Japan ...
Akita Prefecture sets along the Sea of Japan in the Tōhoku region in northern Honshū. It is Japan’s sixth largest prefecture by size. Largely mountainous, its main ranges are the north-to-south ...
Established in 1876 (formerly part of Dewa province) Capital: Yamagata Population: 1,068,000 (as of Oct. 2020) Area: 9,323 km 2 The inland city of Yamagata, the largest in the prefecture, has just ...
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