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Rice-harvesting in Wajima

People harvest rice on Sept. 12, 2026, at the Shiroyone Senmaida terraced paddies in Wajima, in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa, hit hard by a major earthquake and torrential rains in 2024.

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Rice-harvesting in Wajima

Rice is harvested on Sept. 12, 2026, at the Shiroyone Senmaida terraced paddies in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, hit hard by a major earthquake and torrential rain in 2024.

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Golf: Sony JLPGA Championship

Miyu Yamashita poses with the victor's trophy after winning the Sony JLPGA Championship at Katayamazu Golf Club in Kaga in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on Sept. 13, 2026.

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Golf: Sony JLPGA Championship

Miyu Yamashita celebrates after winning the Sony JLPGA Championship at Katayamazu Golf Club in Kaga in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on Sept. 13, 2026.

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Swallows pitcher Ishikawa to retire

Yakult Swallows pitcher Masanori Ishikawa, Nippon Professional Baseball's oldest active player at 46, speaks during a press conference, announcing his retirement at the end of this season.

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Swallows pitcher Ishikawa to retire

Yakult Swallows pitcher Masanori Ishikawa, Nippon Professional Baseball's oldest active player at 46, speaks during a press conference, announcing his retirement at the end of this season.

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Swallows pitcher Ishikawa to retire

Yakult Swallows pitcher Masanori Ishikawa, Nippon Professional Baseball's oldest active player at 46, speaks during a press conference, announcing his retirement at the end of this season.

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[Breaking News]Torrential rain in central Japan

HAKUI, Japan, Aug. 28 Kyodo - Video taken Aug. 27, 2026, shows a submerged vehicle in Hakui in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, following torrential rain. (Kyodo)

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Aftermath of torrential rain in central Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows heavy machinery repairing a collapsed river embankment following torrential rain in Hakui in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 28, 2026.

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Aftermath of torrential rain in central Japan

Heavy machinery repairs a collapsed river embankment following torrential rain in Hakui in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 28, 2026.

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Aftermath of torrential rain in central Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows heavy machinery repairing a collapsed river embankment following torrential rain in Hakui in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 28, 2026.

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Torrential rain in central Japan

Photo taken Aug. 27, 2026, shows a submerged vehicle in Hakui in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, following torrential rain.

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Torrential rain in central Japan

A vehicle is towed by a truck in Hakui in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, after it was submerged following torrential rain.

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Japan: Record Rainfall Triggers Flooding, Landslides in Toyama, Ishikawa 8

Record-breaking rainfall triggered river flooding and landslides in Japan's Ishikawa and Toyama prefectures, along the Sea of Japan coast, on Thursday, August 27.

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Torrential rain in central Japan

Photo taken on Aug. 27, 2026, shows a submerged vehicle in Hakui in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, following torrential rain.

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Torrential rain in central Japan

Photo taken on Aug. 27, 2026, shows a submerged vehicle in Hakui in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, following torrential rain.

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Japan: Record Rainfall Triggers Flooding, Landslides in Toyama, Ishikawa 7

Record-breaking rainfall triggered river flooding and landslides in Japan's Ishikawa and Toyama prefectures, along the Sea of Japan coast, on Thursday, August 27.

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Aftermath of torrential rain in central Japan

Photo shows a collapsed road along a river in Hakui, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Aug. 27, 2026, following torrential rain.

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Aftermath of torrential rain in central Japan

Photo shows a collapsed road along a river in Hakui, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Aug. 27, 2026, following torrential rain.

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Aftermath of torrential rain in central Japan

Photo shows a collapsed road along a river in Hakui, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Aug. 27, 2026, following torrential rain.

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Aftermath of torrential rain in central Japan

Photo shows an abandoned vehicle on an inundated road in Hakui, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Aug. 27, 2026, following torrential rain.

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Japan: Record Rainfall Triggers Flooding, Landslides in Toyama, Ishikawa 6

Record-breaking rainfall triggered river flooding and landslides in Japan's Ishikawa and Toyama prefectures, along the Sea of Japan coast, on Thursday, August 27.

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Japan: Record Rainfall Triggers Flooding, Landslides in Toyama, Ishikawa 4

Record-breaking rainfall triggered river flooding and landslides in Japan's Ishikawa and Toyama prefectures, along the Sea of Japan coast, on Thursday, August 27.

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Japan: Record Rainfall Triggers Flooding, Landslides in Toyama, Ishikawa 5

Record-breaking rainfall triggered river flooding and landslides in Japan's Ishikawa and Toyama prefectures, along the Sea of Japan coast, on Thursday, August 27.

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Japan: Record Rainfall Triggers Flooding, Landslides in Toyama, Ishikawa

Record-breaking rainfall triggered river flooding and landslides in Japan's Ishikawa and Toyama prefectures, along the Sea of Japan coast, on Thursday, August 27.

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Japan: Record Rainfall Triggers Flooding, Landslides in Toyama, Ishikawa 2

Record-breaking rainfall triggered river flooding and landslides in Japan's Ishikawa and Toyama prefectures, along the Sea of Japan coast, on Thursday, August 27.

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Japan: Record Rainfall Triggers Flooding, Landslides in Toyama, Ishikawa 3

Record-breaking rainfall triggered river flooding and landslides in Japan's Ishikawa and Toyama prefectures, along the Sea of Japan coast, on Thursday, August 27.

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Pokemon-themed spots on quake-hit Noto Peninsula

A Pokemon-themed statue at a scenic spot in Suzu in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, is pictured on July 7, 2026. The statue is part of efforts to revitalize the Noto Peninsula after a powerful earthquake on New Year's Day in 2024 and heavy rain later that year.

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Pokemon-themed spots on quake-hit Noto Peninsula

A Pokemon-themed statue at a scenic spot in Suzu in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, is pictured on July 7, 2026. The statue is part of efforts to revitalize the Noto Peninsula after a powerful earthquake on New Year's Day in 2024 and heavy rain later that year.

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Pokemon-themed airport on Noto Peninsula

A bus of the world's first Pokemon-themed airport, nicknamed "Noto Satoyama Pokemon With You Airport," departs in Wajima in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 2, 2026. The bus service and airport are part of efforts to revitalize the Noto Peninsula after a powerful earthquake on New Year's Day in 2024 and heavy rain later that year.

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Crown princess Kiko visits quake-hit Wajima

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko visits a regional community center in Wajima, an Ishikawa Prefecture city devastated by the January 2024 massive earthquake, on July 23, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Crown princess Kiko visits quake-hit Wajima

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko (L) visits the venue of a mass medical examination in Wajima, an Ishikawa Prefecture city devastated by the January 2024 massive earthquake, on July 23, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Crown princess Kiko visits quake-hit Wajima

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko (L) chats with medical staff during a visit to the venue of a mass medical examination in Wajima, an Ishikawa Prefecture city devastated by the January 2024 massive earthquake, on July 23, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Lantern festival in central Japan town

NOTO, Japan, July 3 Kyodo - People carry giant lantern floats called kiriko on the opening day of the two-day Abare festival, dating back to the Edo era (1603-1868), in Noto in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa on July 3, 2026. (Kyodo)

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Pokemon-themed airport on quake-hit Noto Peninsula

An airport in Wajima in Ishikawa Pref., central Japan, begins operation as the world's first Pokemon-themed airport with a nickname of "Noto Satoyama Pokemon With You Airport" on July 7, 2026, as part of efforts to revitalize the Noto Peninsula area struck by a devastating earthquake on New Year's Day in 2024 and by heavy rains later that year.

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Pokemon-themed airport on quake-hit Noto Peninsula

An airport in Wajima in Ishikawa Pref., central Japan, begins operation as the world's first Pokemon-themed airport with a nickname of "Noto Satoyama Pokemon With You Airport" on July 7, 2026, as part of efforts to revitalize the Noto Peninsula area struck by a devastating earthquake on New Year's Day in 2024 and by heavy rains later that year.

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Pokemon-themed airport on quake-hit Noto Peninsula

An airport in Wajima in Ishikawa Pref., central Japan, begins operation as the world's first Pokemon-themed airport with a nickname of "Noto Satoyama Pokemon With You Airport" on July 7, 2026, as part of efforts to revitalize the Noto Peninsula area struck by a devastating earthquake on New Year's Day in 2024 and by heavy rains later that year.

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Lantern festival in central Japan town

People carry giant lantern floats called kiriko on the opening day of the two-day Abare festival, dating back to the Edo era (1603-1868), in Noto in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa on July 3, 2026.

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Lantern festival in central Japan town

People carry giant lantern floats called kiriko on the opening day of the two-day Abare festival, dating back to the Edo era (1603-1868), in Noto in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa on July 3, 2026.

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Lantern festival in central Japan town

People carry giant lantern floats called kiriko on the opening day of the two-day Abare festival, dating back to the Edo era (1603-1868), in Noto in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa on July 3, 2026.

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Seaweed harvesting season starts in central Japan

Female divers, known as ama in Japanese, harvest mozuku seaweed off Wajima in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on July 1, 2026, the opening day of the year's collecting season.

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Seaweed harvesting season starts in central Japan

Fishing boats carrying female divers, known as ama in Japanese, sail from a port in Wajima in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, to harvest mozuku seaweed on July 1, 2026, the opening day of the year's collecting season.

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Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over quake-hit Wajima

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over Wajima in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on June 28, 2026, to cheer up people affected by the massive 2024 earthquake and heavy rain that struck the Noto Peninsula and surrounding areas, still under reconstruction.

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Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over quake-hit Wajima

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over Wajima in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on June 28, 2026, to cheer up people affected by the massive 2024 earthquake and heavy rain that struck the Noto Peninsula and surrounding areas, still under reconstruction.

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Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over quake-hit Wajima

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over Wajima in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on June 28, 2026, to cheer up people affected by the massive 2024 earthquake and heavy rain that struck the Noto Peninsula and surrounding areas, still under reconstruction.

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Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over quake-hit Wajima

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over Wajima in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on June 28, 2026, to cheer up people affected by the massive 2024 earthquake and heavy rain that struck the Noto Peninsula and surrounding areas, still under reconstruction.

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Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over quake-hit Wajima

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over Wajima in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on June 28, 2026, to cheer up people affected by the massive 2024 earthquake and heavy rain that struck the Noto Peninsula and surrounding areas, still under reconstruction.

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Scenic road in central Japan

Vehicles drive along the Hakusan Shirakawago White Road in Hakusan in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on June 12, 2026. The scenic road fully reopened to traffic the same day after a seven-month winter closure.

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Traditional parade in Kanazawa

Firefighters climb bamboo ladders in a Kagatobi ladder-climbing performance during a traditional parade at the Hyakumangoku Festival in Kanazawa in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on June 6, 2026, reenacting 16th-century warlord Maeda Toshiie's entry into Kanazawa Castle.

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Traditional parade in Kanazawa

Drummers perform during a traditional parade of the Hyakumangoku Festival in Kanazawa in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on June 6, 2026, reenacting 16th-century warlord Maeda Toshiie's entry into Kanazawa Castle.