In the East China Sea, in the south of Japan, the Okinawa prefecture encompasses 160 islands with a surprisingly tropical climate. It’s also one of five Blue Zones, where people live the longest ...

Sometimes called the “Hawaii of Japan”, the tropical islands are known for beaches, a year-round warm climate, large coral reefs, excellent diving and snorkelling, national parks, and a laid ...

The Okinawa Islands are located between the Pacific Ocean and the East China Sea, with white sandy beaches, clear water, and a tropical climate. The population is around 1.4 million, and an ...

Okinawa is Japan’s southernmost prefecture and is made up of a chain of over 160 islands located in the East China Sea between Taiwan and Japan’s mainland. Sometimes called the “Hawaii of Japan”, the ...

Japan’s southernmost prefecture, Okinawa is home to more than 150 islands and is known for its balmy weather and gorgeous sandy beaches. The subtropical destination has a complex history; it was ...

A weakened Tropical Storm Mawar headed toward Japan’s southern archipelago of Okinawa, leading the airport and businesses to close and fishermen to batten down their boats in preparation.

TOKYO >> A meandering storm was headed again toward southwestern Japan on Sunday, prompting fresh warnings about dangerously heavy rainfall after the same area was hit several days ago.

Okinawa Prefecture is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. It comprises more than 160 inhabited and uninhabited islands, with a combined area of over 2,000 square kilometers. The population is ...

Tropical Storm Khanun, which means jackfruit in Thai, was returning to the southernmost group of islands of Okinawa moving slowly northward, packing winds of up to 30 meters per second (67 miles ...

Fishing boats are secured by rope at the Tomari fishery port in Naha in the main Okinawa island, southern Japan, Thursday, June 1, 2023, as a tropical storm was approaching to the Okinawa islands.

Mawar, formerly a typhoon but now packing winds of up to 108 kilometers (66 miles) per hour, was around Miyako, one of Okinawa’s remote islands, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.