Aoshima, an island just off the coast in the northern part of Miyazaki Prefecture’s Nichinan Kaigan region, is designated a special natural monument as the home of 27 tropical and subtropical ...

Located on the southern island of Kyushu, Miyazaki Prefecture sits between Oita’s renowned onsen towns to the north and ...

A strong 6.8 magnitude struck near the city of Miyazaki in Japan on Monday, January 13. Following the earthquake in the Miyazaki prefecture, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) issued a ...

Following the earthquake, the Japan Meteorological Agency issued ... around the country have already been shut down. Aoshima Beach in Miyazaki city immediately decided to prohibit swimming.

TOKYO (AP) — Japan issued a tsunami advisory on Monday ... Trains stopped running in Miyazaki Station, stranding passengers. NHK said a tsunami, estimated to be as high as 1 meter (3.2 feet ...

The quake struck around 9:19 pm local time with an epicenter in Miyazaki. Japan is frequently hit by earthquakes because of its location along the ‘Ring of Fire’ — an arc of volcanoes and ...