Yakushima, off Kagoshima Prefecture in Kyushu, is a magical island of primeval forest, rare micro-climate and pristine nature. It is also the first place in Japan to be recognized as a UNESCO ...

Our final dinner was at Fisherman’s Bar NINA, where chef-owner Nobu-san—a former local fisherman—crafts delicious and creative omakase dishes featuring fresh, locally caught seafood and seasonal ...

YAKUSHIMA, Kagoshima Prefecture--Additional safety precautions are being called for to warn the public of nearly four tons of a toxic weedkiller long buried in Yakushima island, a World Natural ...

Partly cloudy with a high of 65 °F (18.3 °C). Winds ESE at 13 mph (20.9 kph). Night - Cloudy with a 85% chance of precipitation. Winds ESE at 13 to 14 mph (20.9 to 22.5 kph). The overnight low ...

YAKUSHIMA, Kagoshima Prefecture--Underwater photographer Itaru Takaku has been tracking the lives of loggerhead sea turtles living at Nagatahama beach over the last decade and is bringing them up ...

The reason why Iwasaki Group plans to deploy Hyundai’s electric buses is to protect the environment of Yakushima, an island in Kagoshima Prefecture designated as a UNESCO World Natural Heritage ...

Let's have a look at Hisatsu Orange Railway's tourist train that has been running for over 10 years.

It is called one of the three sacred places for moss, along with Kita Yatsugatake in Nagano Prefecture and Yakushima Island ...