on the Izu Peninsula, about two hours south of Tokyo by train. Among other lessons in his new home, Blackthorne learns the ...

Last month, the Japan Coast Guard (JCG) joined with its Taiwanese counterpart in joint drills off the coast of the Izu Peninsula in Shizuoka Prefecture and off the coast of the Boso Peninsula in ...

A new species of starfish has been discovered in Japan, marking the first such discovery in over 50 years. A new species of ...

The Japan Meteorological Agency issued the highest level of heavy rain across several cities in the Ishikawa prefecture, ...

Looking for a weekend getaway from Tokyo? Head to Izu Peninsula in Shizuoka. The JR Tokaido local line runs through Shizuoka, as does the Shinkansen via Atami. The Limited Express Odoriko also takes ...

The eighth typhoon of the season made landfall on the Izu Peninsula ... also forecast. Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways canceled flights scheduled to depart and arrive at Tokyo’s Haneda ...

In the mild central waters of the Izu Peninsula and Toyama ... islands about 500 miles south of Tokyo. Ocean currents are key to the marine diversity, bathing Japan's shores in temperatures ...

The approach of Typhoon No. 14 from the west brought heavy rainfall early Oct. 10 to the Izu chain of islands south of Tokyo as well as the Kinki region of Honshu. The Japan Meteorological Agency ...

At least nine people are reported dead as Japan recovers from its biggest ... before 19:00 local time (10:00 GMT), in Izu Peninsula, south-west of Tokyo and moved up the east coast.

Hagibis - meaning "speed" in the Philippine language Tagalog - is Japan's biggest typhoon in six decades. It hit the Izu Peninsula, south-west of Tokyo, shortly before 19:00 local time (10:00 GMT ...