The body of a 98-year-old man was found covered in snow on the ground beneath the eaves of a shed on his property in Nagaoka City, Niigata Prefecture, on Thursday. Police said Nobuchika Higuchi, who ...

Heavy snow has led to 12 deaths in Japan since Feb. 4, the Fire and Disaster Management Agency said Wednesday. By prefecture, ...

People in a community in Niigata Prefecture, central Japan, braved the cold on Tuesday night to join in a New Year ritual meant to bring good fortune and health. The traditional event in the ...

That told her their intended destination was JR Echigo-Yuzawa Station in the town of Yuzawa in Niigata Prefecture ... When asked whether there are people who mistake Echigo-Yuzawa Station for ...

Yamagata–based travel specialist The Hidden Japan has launched a new collection of multi-day tours showcasing local crafts ...

so the animals are “as important as people” for him. He was invited to become a jockey at age 16 by a horsebreaker working for a racecourse in Niigata Prefecture who visited his father’s ...

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

The Niigata International Animation Film Festival ... of approaches in creating animation.” A jury of three people has also been announced: Spanish film producer Manuel Cristóbal (who will ...