A powerful earthquake with a maximum intensity of just under 6 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 struck in the ...

The less-visited corners of Kyushu Island are home to dramatic landscapes and hidden sanctuaries linked to Shinto creation legends. Here’s where they are—and how to visit them.

HYUGA, Miyazaki Prefecture--Pilot bread, dried cooked rice, cereals and crystal sugar: emergency food provisions tend to bulk up on carbohydrates, the ultimate energy store. But during a prolonged ...

A 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck the southern Philippines on June 8 brought down buildings and set off tsunami warnings, but videos circulating on social media that purportedly show the tremor’s ...

Miyazaki Prefecture sits on southern Japan’s Kyushu Island, known for its warm climate, professional baseball training camps, and surfable waves. The United States is its largest export destination ...

SHINTOMI, MIYAZAKI PREF. – The Defense Ministry on Thursday deployed three state-of-the-art F-35B stealth fighters to the Air Self-Defense Force (ASDF)’s Nyutabaru base in the town of Shintomi, ...

Vietnam and Japan's Miyazaki Prefecture are seeking deeper cooperation in education, high-tech agriculture, youth exchanges and sustainable development for ethnic minority communities.

Water lilies, often likened to "water fairies," are now at their best at the Nobeoka botanical garden in the city of Nobeoka, Miyazaki Prefecture. In the garden's pond, cute white flowers peek out ...

Down in the sunny southeast corner of Kyushu, Miyazaki Prefecture is best known for sunny skies, pristine beaches and some seriously flavorful food. With rich farmland, top-tier livestock and tropical ...