Japanese weather officials issued a heavy snow alert for Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on Friday morning.

At least 48 people were killed in Ishikawa Prefecture following the powerful earthquake that rattled the Noto region on New Year’s Day, the prefectural government said Jan. 2. As of 3:30 p.m ...

NOTO, Ishikawa Prefecture—Ogre-like figures with wild horns, colorful faces and toothy maws walked from home to home, warding ill fortune away from this quiet town during the Noto Amamehagi ...

Since many of the damaged houses are traditional, picturesque buildings, concerns are rising that their demolition could ...

A picture-perfect village in Japan is staying alive with a population of just one person. Discover the story behind this charming destination and its future.

The season's most powerful cold air mass has been gripping Japan this week. As regions on the Sea of Japan coast are hit with heavy snowfall, survivors of last year's Noto Peninsula earthquake are ...

Kanazawa is the capital city of Ishikawa Prefecture, located on Honshu island about 300 miles to the northwest of Tokyo. Law ...

Under the new plan, for example, the prefectural governments of Toyama, Fukushima and Shimane will send officials to Shizuoka ...

Lacquerware maker Takaho Shoji hunches over his desk in the disaster-hit city of Wajima in Ishikawa Prefecture, applying another layer of coating to a dark, wooden box. One brushstroke at a time, the ...

Players observe a moment of silence for the victims of the previous year's massive earthquake and torrential rain on the Noto Peninsula, before the women's SV.League volleyball All-Star game in ...