Forest fire in northeastern Japan

Forest fire in northeastern Japan

A forest fire continues to rage in a mountainous area in Ofunato in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on March 4, 2025.

  • Product Code
  • ILEA004109914
  • Registered date
  • 2025/3/04 00:00:00
  • Credit
  • Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
  • Media source
  • 2025 Kyodo News
  • Media size
  • 3231 × 2154 pixel
  • Resolution
  • 240 dpi
  • Deployment size
  • 707.97(KB)*
  • Special instruction

*File size when opened in Photoshop, etc.

Similar Images & Videos

    Japan: Self Defense Force Requested for Spreading Wildfire in Western Saitama

    A wildfire that was initially contained after breaking out in Chichibu, western Saitama, on Wednesday, February 4, expanded to 40 hectares after reigniting Thursday night. The prefectural government was prompted to request the dispatch of the Self-Defense Forces on Friday to combat the spreading blaze.
      Taiwanese diver dies amid search at 1942 mine accident site in Japan

      Taiwanese diver dies amid search at 1942 mine accident site in Japan

      Firefighters (front) head to rescue a Taiwanese diver who suffered a seizure while taking part in a search for remains at the site of a 1942 undersea coal mine disaster in Ube in Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, on Feb. 7, 2026. The diver was later confirmed dead.
        Taiwanese diver dies amid search at 1942 mine accident site in Japan

        Taiwanese diver dies amid search at 1942 mine accident site in Japan

        Firefighters head to rescue a Taiwanese diver who suffered a seizure while taking part in a search for remains at the site of a 1942 undersea coal mine disaster in Ube in Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, on Feb. 7, 2026. The diver was later confirmed dead.

          Japan: Heavy Snow Triggers Building Collapses in Niigata

          Across Niigata Prefecture, multiple structures collapsed due to heavy snowfall between Monday, February 2 and Tuesday, February 3, leaving two people in critical condition. This video shows a house in the Hanazono area of Nagaoka City that is believed to have collapsed under the weight of snow. As of February 3, snow accumulation in Nagaoka had reached about 1.4 meters, roughly 2.6 times the seasonal average.
            Wildfire in Gunma Pref.

            Wildfire in Gunma Pref.

            Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a wildfire starting in Fujioka in Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Jan. 25, 2026.
              Wildfire in Gunma Pref.

              Wildfire in Gunma Pref.

              Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a wildfire starting in Fujioka in Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Jan. 25, 2026.
                Wildfire in Gunma Pref.

                Wildfire in Gunma Pref.

                Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows a wildfire starting in Fujioka in Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Jan. 25, 2026.
                  Streetcar derails amid snow in Toyama Pref.

                  Streetcar derails amid snow in Toyama Pref.

                  Photo taken on Jan. 24, 2026, in Takaoka in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, shows a derailed out-of-service streetcar amid falling snow.
                    Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power complex

                    Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power complex

                    File photo taken on Nov. 7, 2025, shows the No. 6 reactor building (C) at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power complex in Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
                      Helicopter accident on Mt. Aso

                      Helicopter accident on Mt. Aso

                      Firefighters wear gas masks in Aso in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Jan. 22, 2026, as they prepare to resume a rescue and recovery mission for a sightseeing helicopter that went missing in the crater area of Mt. Nakadake, one of the peaks of Mt. Aso, on Jan. 20.