As of 11:00 a.m. local time on Saturday, nearly 5,000 households in Ishikawa Prefecture were without ... Yamagata and Niigata Prefectures, which have already seen significant rainfall.

UCHINADA, Ishikawa Prefecture--Liquefaction has caused severe ... according to the city government. Nishi Ward in Niigata city, which is far from the Noto Peninsula, has also sustained significant ...

Ishikawa Prefecture, in central Japan, observed tsunami of more than 1.2 meters at 4:21 p.m. on Monday following a major quake that hit the region. Tsunami warnings were also issued for Niigata ...

The fault responsible for the deadly magnitude-7.6 quake in Ishikawa Prefecture on New ... area in the Sea of Japan near Sado Island in Niigata Prefecture, east of Ishikawa Prefecture.

The trial of a 55-year-old man accused of fatally stabbing a woman in a hotel in Hakusan, Ishikawa Prefecture, in September 2023 began at the Kanazawa District Court on Thursday. The defendant was ...

Japan’s Niigata prefecture may be less than 90 minutes away from Tokyo via bullet train, but the area, known for producing Japan’s best koshihikari rice and sake, rarely appears on people’s ...

Dozens of rivers burst their banks, cutting off roads and isolating more than 100 communities across the prefecture ... in the Niigata and Yamagata prefectures north of Ishikawa were also told ...

The extent of the damage following a massive earthquake along the Sea of Japan coast on New Year’s Day is becoming clear. We are providing regular updates here. The earthquake has left at least ...

Kanazawa is the capital city of Ishikawa Prefecture, located on Honshu island about 300 miles to the northwest of Tokyo. Law enforcement there is provided by the Ishikawa Prefectural Police ...

Known as a culinary hotspot in Japan, Niigata Prefecture is blessed with fertile land, crystal clear water and a varied climate – all of which contribute to its exceptional local products.

Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) on Saturday issued its highest "life-threatening" alert level for the Ishikawa ... prefecture, Honshu island. Meanwhile, another 16,000 residents in the Niigata ...