Large cod were carried in procession and dedicated to a local Shinto shrine in this northern Japan city Feb. 4 in a unique ...

Walking with an Akita Inu dog,” a fitness program to help people enjoy nature through trail walking, is proving popular here.

As a taxi driver escorted three Australians into JR Yuzawa Station's tourist information center here, an employee was hit ...

Mitsubishi Corp said on Monday that it was reviewing how to proceed with the development of its offshore wind projects in ...

Vail Daily reporter John LaConte explores the mountains in the Akita prefecture of Japan with Japan Ski Tours, local guides ...

Mitsubishi Corp. is reviewing how to proceed with its offshore wind projects in Japan given a "significantly changed" ...

A recent incident in Japan’s Fukushima Prefecture has brought attention to the increasing number of bear encounters in ...

If you are planning to travel to Akita or any other city in Japan, this airport locator will be a very useful tool. This page gives complete information about the Akita Airport along with the airport ...

Night - Mostly clear. Winds from E to ESE at 4 to 6 mph (6.4 to 9.7 kph). The overnight low will be 30 °F (-1.1 °C). Cloudy with a high of 40 °F (4.4 °C) and a 74% chance of precipitation ...

SHINKAMIGOTO, Japan >> A town in Nagasaki prefecture’s Goto Islands last year set up a government department devoted to the area’s specialty noodles, Goto udon.