The climate and soil conditions of the Aomori Prefecture contribute to the quality of the apples grown there. The cold winters and warm summers play a role in developing the sweetness and crispness of ...

The areas in the Tohoku region where juhyo can be found include the Hakkoda mountain range in Aomori Prefecture; Mount Hachimantai in Iwate Prefecture; Mount Moriyoshizan in Akita Prefecture and ...

Makoto Nebuka, who is 77 and a native of Hirosaki in northern Aomori Prefecture ... gain UNESCO World Heritage status for the Shirakami Mountains, which straddle Aomori and Akita prefectures ...

Partly cloudy with a high of 41 °F (5 °C) and a 55% chance of precipitation. Winds variable. Night - Partly cloudy with a 56% chance of precipitation. Winds variable at 5 to 10 mph (8 to 16.1 ...

Luxury villa rental and management firm Elite Havens announced that it will be the exclusive management and marketing partner for the new Ao Yon Beach Villas development in Ao Yon Bay,… ...

Editor’s Note: Call to Earth is a CNN editorial series committed to reporting on the environmental challenges facing our planet, together with the solutions. Rolex’s Perpetual Planet ...

Time-lapse video of the starry sky from the Hayatsuki River in... Time-lapse video of the sunrise sky from the Hayatsuki River in Toyama Prefecture to the Tateyama Mountain Range Time-lapse video of ...

Yoshimine-dera Temple (Kyoto): Established in 1029, Yoshimine-dera is celebrated for its beautiful weeping cherry blossoms and sits amidst the western mountains of Kyoto. ・Mount Yoshino (Nara): Mount ...

As February arrives, Japan bids farewell to the chilliest part of winter and welcomes the gradual warmth of the approaching spring. This transitional period is celebrated with a variety of events ...