The fire, in a forested area of the coastal city of Ofunato, killed at least one person and prompted evacuation orders for ...

Firefighters from around eastern Japan have joined in the effort to slow the largest forest fire in Japan in 30 years after ...

A massive forest fire has engulfed parts of Ofunato, a northeastern coastal city in Japan, damaging dozens of homes and ...

the Forest Law, Hokkaido’s water resources preservation rules, and Kushiro’s scenery ordinance. The latest guidelines call for strict reviews on proposals to build solar stations in these ...

On this delicious episode, we meet Canadian Marc Gagnon who produces maple syrup in the town of Tobetsu in Hokkaido, and ...

A forest fire in northeastern Japan has scorched the largest area of land in more than 30 years, the central government said Friday, as local firefighters and Self-Defense Forces struggle to control ...

Since the wildfire began Wednesday, at least one person has died, and more than 80 homes have burned, local authorities said.

KUSHIRO, Hokkaido--A long-distance hiking trail opening ... Yezo deer and Ezo red fox. Some of the forest roads and mountain trails along the route have yet to be paved. Encounters with wildlife ...

Japan is fighting a forest fire that has damaged dozens of homes, and forced hundreds of residents to evacuate in a northeastern coastal city. The fire has burned approximately 2,100 hectares (5,190 ...