KOCHI--The Museum of Art, Kochi, is asking for a refund after confirming that what it believed to be a century-old modern art ...

AKI, Kochi Prefecture—A roguish local cat has been making headlines for his dramatic entrances at a noodle shop with sweeping views of the Pacific Ocean here. This saucy feline burglar ...

Blossoms are expected to reach full bloom at a pace similar to or slightly faster than average years in western and eastern ...

KOCHI -- Western Japan's Kochi Prefecture has teamed up with the character Quagsire from the popular Pokemon franchise to promote the prefecture. The prefecture and The Pokemon Company signed a ...

In years past, relatively few international visitors to Japan made the trip to Kochi Prefecture, an area on the island of Shikoku that rarely appears on lists of must-see destinations. But in ...

Cherry blossoms are forecast to bloom earlier than usual in Japan this year, mainly in the northern part of the country.

Stretching along a ridge that straddles Ehime and neighbouring Kochi prefecture, the Shikoku Karst offers panoramic views at any time of the year. The term "karst" refers to land made up of ...