YANAGAWA, Fukuoka Prefecture--Taking a boat ride in the depths of winter may be the furthest thing from most people’s minds. But fear not, operators are offering tourists “kotatsu-bune ...

FUKUOKA -- Common shelducks, winter migratory birds designated as a vulnerable species in Japan, have been seen flying over the Wajiro tidal flats in Fukuoka's Higashi Ward. Rare for a species of ...

Kyushu University researchers have developed a new model that can predict sunlight patterns under different weather ...

He said he will retire from the sport after playing for the Panasonic Wild Knights in the Japan Rugby Top League this winter. During a match on the league’s opening day on Feb. 20, Fukuoka ...

There are endless urban centers to visit in Japan beyond Tokyo and Kyoto ... to the island of Kyushu and its biggest metropolis, Fukuoka. Multiple rivers, including the Naka, Mikasa and Hakata ...