Industry professionals sample premium Japanese sake Experts showcase Kochi's unique brewing techniques Seared bonito pairs perfectly ...

Some 30 years ago, a U.S. military plane crashed into a Kochi Prefecture dam near a child care center under the ...

Japan has launched a sleeper bus with fully flat seats that could help concertgoers and tourists avoid having to pay for a ...

Kochi Ekimae Kanko recently unveiled its new bus equipped with special seats that unfold into flat bunk beds. The bus seats 24 passengers and will begin weekly service on a trial basis between Tokyo ...

In Japan, the word for sourness is suppai. Since ancient times, people in Japan have preserved foods through fermentation.

Kochi residents have a reputation for enjoying a drink or two.

AKI, Kochi Prefecture—A roguish local cat has been making headlines for his dramatic entrances at a noodle shop with sweeping views of the Pacific Ocean here. This saucy feline burglar ...

INO, Kochi Prefecture--Stone skipping may be considered a pastime or something one does simply to impress a date during a waterfront stroll. But for others, it is a serious sport. A nonprofit ...

Weathernews released on January 29 its second forecasts of when Somei Yoshino cherry trees will bloom in Japan in ...

For long-distance travel in Japan, most people’s first transportation choice is the shinkansen, followed by a plane if their ...

According to the Japanese Meteorological Agency, tsunami warnings have been issued for Miyazaki Prefecture, the southwestern island of Kyushu and nearby Kochi Prefecture. Residents have been to ...