What comes to mind when you think of Japan's most iconic cuisine? For many, the answer is likely sushi. In a 2023 survey by Norinchukin Bank targeting inbound tourists, sushi was named the “most ...

Toyama Prefecture planned to privatise Toyama Airport by Apr-2026, with the tender for a private operator scheduled for Feb-2025 and the selection of a preferred negotiation rights holder in Aug-2025, ...

Namerikawa, Toyama Pref. – On Jan. 1, I wasn’t in Ishikawa Prefecture. I was about 80 kilometers away, as the crow flies, in the eastern half of Toyama Prefecture, which seems largely to have escaped ...

In this new episode of Explore Sustainable Japan, we travel across Toyama Prefecture in search of local experiences, from community-led festivals to traditional metal casting workshops. Nestled ...

TOKYO, Dec 19 (Reuters) - A city in western Japan plans to launch the country's third and largest data centre cluster with total power capacity of 3.1 gigawatts, a document showed, as the Asian nation ...

TOYAMA--Japan’s last fleet of trolleybuses will cease operations on Dec. 1 next year in Toyama Prefecture, according to the operator. Modern electric buses will replace the beloved trolleybuses that ...

A new variety of tulip called "spring waltz," grown by the Toyama Prefecture government, has been unveiled. The pink petals are pretty like ballerinas dancing a waltz. The stems and leaves are strong.

The 2024 Tonami Tulip Fair started on April 23 at Tonami Tulip Park in the city of Tonami, Toyama Prefecture. The event signifies spring in Toyama and colorful flowers can be enjoyed. Tonami is famous ...

Visitors watch the blossoms of cherry trees planted around an ancient tomb in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, on Saturday (April 12, 2025). - Photo: The Yomiuri Shimbun ASAHI, Toyama (Japan): Tourists ...

A woman was injured after a bear attacked her in a residential area of Toyama City, central Japan. Hunters later located and ...