MINAMI-AWAJI, Hyogo Prefecture—For a limited time, daredevils can take a high-speed thrill ride off the coast of Awajishima island in a special vessel. Joyport Awajishima Inc., which operates ...

KOBE—Fossils found in Hyogo Prefecture are of a new genus and species of primitive ceratopsian, a plant-eating beaked dinosaur from about 110 million years ago, researchers said. The research ...

Social media are starting to have a big impact on Japan's elections. Voters in Hyogo Prefecture have re-elected a former governor after he lost his post amid accusations of power harassment and ...