GOSHOGAWARA, Aomori Prefecture--Titanic kaiju-size lantern floats towered over the buildings here, illuminating the night in brilliant colors as the annual five-day Goshogawara Tachineputa festival ...

Japan was struck by a new 6.9-magnitude earthquake on Friday morning, hitting a similar area of the Pacific coast to Monday night’s powerful 7.5-magnitude tremor. The new quake off Aomori prefecture ...

Residents have been warned about possible avalanches in the northern parts of Japan following two weeks of snowfall ...

As of Wednesday, 15 prefectures have been affected, with snow reaching up to 2 meters (6.5 feet) in worst-hit areas. The ...

Temperatures have risen in wide areas across Japan. People in snowy regions are advised to be careful of avalanches and snow falling from roofs.

AOMORI, (Japan): About 300 students from Aomori City have set the world record for the most participants simultaneously making bread on a stick. The Junior Chamber International Aomori organised the ...

Traditional performing arts in the northern Japanese prefecture of Aomori are heralding the arrival of spring.

AOMORI--The governor of Aomori is set to sign off on storing spent nuclear fuel in the coastal town of Mutsu in this prefecture, launching Japan’s first non-power plant storage facility. Governor ...

Located at the northern tip of Honshu island, Aomori has a climate that makes for four distinct seasons. While cherry blossoms certainly steal the show in spring, and rightfully so, there are plenty ...