The advisory, which appears to be the lowest level of warning, asks people on islands in the Izu chain, which stretches south from the center of the main Japanese island of Honshu, to stay away ...

Tuna hauls around the islands of Hachijojima and Miyakejima are on the rise, as catch quotas have been expanded thanks to the ...

The agency said the typhoon may approach the Izu island chain by Aug. 13 after increasing in intensity. As of 9 a.m. on Aug. 8, Typhoon No. 7 was almost stagnant in the seas around Minami ...

Izu Peninsula Geopark is located in the southeast of Honshu Island. It is a unique meeting place of two active volcanic arcs and various and ongoing phenomena linked to tectonic plate collision. The ...

Japan's Meteorological Agency reported tsunami activity in the Izu Islands south of Tokyo on Monday morning. A 60 centimeter tsunami struck Hachijojima Island, and 50-centimeter tsunami waves hit ...

Earlier, Japan issued a tsunami advisory for residents of the Izu and Ogasawara Islands after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 struck in the Pacific Ocean near the uninhabited ...

The helicopters collided on April 20 last year during a submarine detection exercise over waters east of Torishima Island in the Izu Island chain, about 600 kilometers (372 miles) south of Tokyo.

Adventure seekers will find much to explore. This island, part of the Izu archipelago is known for its stunning natural ...

The system — unusually strong for this time of year at minus 33 degrees Celsius or below at around 5,500 meters — is currently moving eastward near the Izu Islands, bringing gusts of 88 ...

From Tokyo to Izu-Oshima In this episode of CYCLE AROUND JAPAN Highlights, we will recommend a journey that you may start cycling from Tokyo to Izu-Oshima, a volcanic island located about 100 ...