Pilgrimages have been part of Japanese culture for over a thousand years. The UNESCO-listed Kumano Kodo is legendary among hikers, but on Shikoku there’s another sacred trail that remains quiet.

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Blessed with majestic peaks, pristine waterways and surrounded by the Pacific Ocean and the Seto Inland Sea, the island of Shikoku provides a myriad opportunities to explore nature. It is also the ...

Tsunami advisories were issued for Miyazaki Prefecture, where the quake was centered, in the southwestern island of Kyushu, as well as nearby Kochi Prefecture, in Shikoku island, shortly after the ...

The weather agency warned of blizzards, high waves and hazardous road conditions through the weekend, urging residents to ...

Weather officials in Japan have made an emergency announcement warning people to brace for the coldest spell so far this ...

Tsunami advisories were issued for Miyazaki prefecture, where the quake was centered, on the southwestern island of Kyushu, as well as nearby Kochi prefecture in Shikoku island, shortly after the ...

Japan issued a tsunami advisory after a magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the southwest of the country, country's Meteorological Agency said Monday. The public warnings to stay away from coastal ...

NARUTO, Tokushima Prefecture—The Otsuka Museum of Art here is offering a rare chance to dive into the world of great paintings—literally. Until Nov. 4, visitors can don costumes mimicking ...