Bear spotted at Amanohashidate, a popular tourist destination in Kyoto
Amanohashidate is a popular tourist destination in northern Kyoto and is designated as one of Japan's three scenic views...
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Bear captured north of Tokyo, but schools remain closed as another bear may be loose
Since June 6, multiple bear sightings have been reported in Utsunomiya, the capital of Tochigi Prefecture, north of Toky...
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Bear sightings shut schools as capture efforts intensify in Japan city
Authorities in Utsunomiya City are stepping up efforts to locate and capture a bear repeatedly spotted in residential ...
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'Intelligent' bear likely unlocked window to escape from Fukushima factory building
A bear appeared in a residential area of Fukushima City and attacked four people.S/ Run away!The bear stayed inside a fa...
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Typhoon Jangmi slams Japan with flooding, landslide threats and blackouts
Typhoon Jangmi made landfall in western Japan on June 3, bringing dangerous flooding, landslide risks, and widespread di...
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Bear charges at moving car, university cancels classes after bear sightings in northern Japan
Captured on camera was a bear staring at a moving car in Minamifurano, Hokkaido.The next moment, the bear charged toward...
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Japan lifts subsequent earthquake advisory a week after magnitude-7.7 quake
The Japanese government lifted the subsequent earthquake advisory on April 27, but urged continued caution, warning that...
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Magnitude 5.0-earthquake rattles Japan
The Japan Meteorological Agency urged people to remain vigilant for earthquakes of similar magnitude for about a week, a...
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Sakura, samurai, and graduation smiles in Kyoto
The start of Japan’s iconic cherry blossom season was announced in areas across Japan on March 23. In Kyoto, the flowers...
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Cherry blossom season to be officially declared in areas across Japan
The cherry blossom season has officially kicked off in Nagoya, central Japan.Weather observer / We were able to confirm ...
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