Large raindrops began falling like sleet on the evening of May 29 near the Kagoshima prefectural office, creating thick, dark ...

A volcano on Japan's major western island of Kyushu has erupted, sending black smoke billowing high into the air, and ...

The Japan Meteorological Agency plans to issue ashfall warnings and advisories in the event of an eruption on any of the ...

TOKYO — Mount Fuji hasn’t erupted since 1707. But for Volcanic Disaster Preparedness Day, Japanese officials have released computer- and AI-generated videos showing a simulation of a potential violent ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A snowboarder is going viral after documenting the dangers of exploring Japan’s backcountry alone while riding across active ...

Japan's most active volcano erupted on Saturday afternoon, sending an ash plume 3.4km into the sky, grounding flights and blanketing the surrounding city of Kagoshima in debris. It was Sakurajima's ...

Kyushu is Japan’s third-largest island, and yet hardly anyone I know has been. It’s a total shame, because the region is packed with endless greenery, steamy hot springs, terraced rice fields, and ...