Tsunami evacuation towers are designed for rapid, temporary evacuation to higher elevation in coastal communities. Read more ...

The latest edition of the Michelin Guide to fine dining in Kyoto and Osaka now includes a special section for Wakayama Prefecture. Japan Michelin Tire Co. lists 500 restaurants in its Michelin Guide ...

When hardworking Japanese wish to put the modern world on hold and realign their spirits they take a trip to Wakayama Prefecture. Easy to reach but often overlooked by visitors from overseas, Wakayama ...

There is so much more to Japan than just the typical tourist hot spots. Wakayama, the mountainous prefecture on Honshu Island, epitomizes this. Located in southern Kansai, Wakayama is celebrated for ...

The Kii Peninsula is a land of ancient spiritual paths and holy mountains. Until the Meiji Era (1868-1912), the peninsula was the site of the Kii Province. Now, a part of Wakayama Prefecture, the area ...

TOKYO — It's being called in Japan the "Wakayama model" — how one district broke with the government, adopted its own strict coronavirus testing policies and managed to win a local battle against the ...

Japan legalized casinos in 2018 as part of efforts to boost tourism and regional economies. That's their promise during Olympic bidding too, see what happen now. Under Japan's law, up to three casino ...

WAKAYAMA—A traditional mikan cultivation method, which dates back at least 400 years, has been recognized as a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System (GIAHS) by the U.N. Food and Agriculture ...

Wakayama, Japan--(Newsfile Corp. - April 12, 2021) - Japan's Wakayama Prefecture is proud to announce new workcation destinations. Deep breaths. One foot in front of the other. I'm ascending a section ...

WAKAYAMA, Japan -- With all four giant pandas on loan to a zoo in western Japan's Wakayama prefecture returning to China late next month, many of their fans can't help but bemoan the fate of "Big ...