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 ...

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 ...

The prefecture is just north of Chiba on the Pacific coastline. Mito, the capital, is the largest city, followed closely by others including Tsukuba in the prefecture’s southwest and Hitachi and ...

Japan's Gifu Prefecture offers a quieter travel experience away from the overtourism of major cities like Tokyo and Kyoto. Located two hours from Tokyo by bullet train, Gifu is known for its charming ...

Ibaraki Prefecture’s success from promoting its beauty and charms was short-lived. The prefecture returned to its familiar bottom-basement ranking in a survey this year of “attractive prefectures.” ...

Located on the southern shoreline of Shikoku Island, Kochi Prefecture is rich in history, nature and culinary delights. In addition to housing one of the 12 remaining Japanese castles with an original ...