A woman who was swept more than 50 miles out to sea while swimming at a Japanese beach has miraculously survived after spending 37 hours in the water, officials say. A cargo ship spotted the woman, ...

Forget the ocean. In Ibusuki, a beachside city on Kyushu Island in Japan’s subtropical south, it’s all about the sand. Not the dark color of the sandy granules or even the length or width of the ...

The mountain-fringed beach at the seaside village of Katoku, Japan, Sept. 21, 2021. A plan to build a concrete berm within the village’s protective dune to curb erosion has divided residents along ...

Often called the Land of the Rising Sun, the historic cities of Japan have always been a draw for tourists. Tokyo is an obvious choice, but beyond the capital city, which is often expensive, Japan is ...