Divided into the four prefectures of Kagawa, Ehime, Tokushima and Kochi, Shikoku can be reached by air, train, bus or ferry from Japan's major cities. With its 88 temples and sacred sites ...

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 ...

Weather officials say a low pressure system and moist air caused record snowfall in Obihiro City in Hokkaido, northern Japan, ...

Due to the coldest wave of the season, the Japanese archipelago experienced heavy snow mainly on the Sea of Japan coast Feb.

as well as nearby Kochi Prefecture, in Shikoku island, shortly after the quake struck at 9:19 p.m. local time, according to the agency. There were no immediate reports of damage. Residents in some ...

as well as nearby Kochi prefecture in Shikoku island, shortly after the quake struck at 9:19 p.m. according to the agency. They were all called off shortly before midnight. People were warned to ...

The Japanese railway company Shikoku Railway Company, better known as JR Shikoku, has confirmed its plans to build a new land-based salmon farm in Saijo City, Ehime Prefecture, according to national ...

A strong earthquake struck southwestern Japan, the U.S. Geological Survey said, prompting authorities to issue a tsunami advisory.