While around 70 million salmon returned to Japanese rivers each year in the mid-2000s, recent numbers have dropped to between 20 and 30 million. The water temperature in the Sashiruigawa river is ...

Whirlpools occur when fast-moving and slow-moving tides collide. The Naruto Strait is an ideal location for this phenomenon, ...

Visitors can marvel at the illuminated autumn scenery until Nov. 30, with the lights turned on at 5:30 p.m. and last admission at 9 p.m. Tickets are priced at 500 yen ($3.20) for adults and 200 ...