Over a hundred more households in northeastern Japan were told to evacuate on Saturday as a wildfire that has been burning f ...

A forest fire in northeastern Japan has scorched the largest area of land in more than 30 years, the central government said ...

The nation’s first freight-only Shinkansen bullet train is expected to go into service between Tokyo and Morioka this autumn.

MORIOKA—A skier, believed to be an American man, died after being buried in snow at a ski resort in Iwate Prefecture, police ...

Morioka Castle Site Park In feudal times, Morioka was the seat of the Nanbu domain. The site of the clan's former castle was opened to the public as a park in 1906 and is known for its cherry ...

Feb Sankara (JPN) 13-2 (8-7) 6th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Langlois (8-7) at Morioka 1m gd in Jul. Kitano Marvelous (JPN) 2-1 (8-7) 3rd of 11, 5l behind Mugenno Kanosei (8-11) at Morioka 1m gd in Jul.

Blue Rose (JPN) 4-1 (8-7) 2nd of 8, nk behind La Mia Vita (8-7) at Morioka 6f gd in Jul. Dozen Flower (JPN) 10-1 (8-7) 6th of 8, 5l behind La Mia Vita (8-7) at Morioka 6f gd in Jul. Artigianale ...

The Mikoda Morning Market has been known as "Morioka's kitchen" for almost 50 years. But it is not only the fresh produce that warms the hearts of customers even on chilly mornings.

Observed at 14:00, Monday 10 February BBC Weather in association with MeteoGroup, external All times are Japan Standard Time (Asia/Tokyo, GMT+9) unless otherwise stated.