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Japan LDP leadership election

Counting is under way for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's leadership election in Toyama city on Oct. 4, 2025, following earlier votes by LDP rank-and-file members in the central Japan prefecture of Toyama.

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Red snow crab catch in central Japan

The season's first catch of red snow crab is auctioned after being landed at a fishing port in Imizu in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, on Sept. 11, 2025.

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Red snow crab catch in central Japan

The season's first catch of red snow crab is lined up for an auction at a fishing port in Imizu in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, on Sept. 11, 2025.

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Red snow crab catch in central Japan

The season's first catch of red snow crab is lined up for an auction at a fishing port in Imizu in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, on Sept. 11, 2025.

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Shark sucker

Photo taken on July 30, 2025, shows a shark sucker at Uozu Aquarium in Uozu in the central Japan prefecture of Toyama.

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Shark sucker

Photo taken on July 31, 2025, shows a shark sucker at Uozu Aquarium in Uozu in the central Japan prefecture of Toyama.

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Shark sucker

Photo taken on July 31, 2025, shows a shark sucker at Uozu Aquarium in Uozu in the central Japan prefecture of Toyama.

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Shark sucker

Photo taken on July 30, 2025, shows a shark sucker at Uozu Aquarium in Uozu in the central Japan prefecture of Toyama.

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[Breaking News]Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over Toyama Pref.

HIMI, Japan, Aug. 2 Kyodo - The Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over Himi in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 2, 2025, to cheer up people affected by the massive Jan. 1, 2024 earthquake that struck the Noto Peninsula and surrounding areas. (Kyodo)

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Yellowtails at central Japan aquarium

Photo taken on July 30, 2025, shows yellowtails at Uozu Aquarium in Uozu in the central Japan prefecture of Toyama.

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Yellowtails at central Japan aquarium

Photo taken on July 30, 2025, shows yellowtails at Uozu Aquarium in Uozu in the central Japan prefecture of Toyama.

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Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over Toyama Pref.

People watch the Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Blue Impulse aerobatic team fly over Himi in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 2, 2025, cheering up those affected by the massive Jan. 1, 2024 earthquake that struck the Noto Peninsula and surrounding areas.

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Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over Toyama Pref.

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over Himi in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 2, 2025, to cheer up people affected by the massive Jan. 1, 2024 earthquake that struck the Noto Peninsula and surrounding areas.

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Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over Toyama Pref.

People watch the Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Blue Impulse aerobatic team fly over Himi in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 2, 2025, cheering up those affected by the massive Jan. 1, 2024 earthquake that struck the Noto Peninsula and surrounding areas.

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Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over Toyama Pref.

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over Himi in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 2, 2025, to cheer up people affected by the massive Jan. 1, 2024 earthquake that struck the Noto Peninsula and surrounding areas.

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Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over Toyama Pref.

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over Himi in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 2, 2025, to cheer up people affected by the massive Jan. 1, 2024 earthquake that struck the Noto Peninsula and surrounding areas.

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Water release at central Japan dam

Annual water release begins at Kurobe Dam, a popular tourist spot surrounded by the Northern Alps, in the Toyama Prefecture town of Tateyama, central Japan, on June 26, 2025.

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Water release at central Japan dam

Annual water release begins at Kurobe Dam, a popular tourist spot surrounded by the Northern Alps, in the Toyama Prefecture town of Tateyama, central Japan, on June 26, 2025.

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Water release at central Japan dam

Annual water release begins at Kurobe Dam, a popular tourist spot surrounded by the Northern Alps, in the Toyama Prefecture town of Tateyama, central Japan, on June 26, 2025.

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Electric bus to run on Alpine route in central Japan

TATEYAMA, Japan, April 7 Kyodo - Video taken in Tateyama, Toyama Prefecture, on April 7, 2025, shows an electric bus set to be deployed on the tunnel section of the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route straddling Toyama and Nagano prefectures in central Japan, unveiled to the media ahead of the April 15 start of the operation. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]Electric bus to run on Alpine route in central Japan

TATEYAMA, Japan, April 7 Kyodo - Video taken in Tateyama, Toyama Prefecture, on April 7, 2025, shows an electric bus set to be deployed on the tunnel section of the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route straddling Toyama and Nagano prefectures in central Japan, unveiled to the media ahead of the April 15 start of the operation. (Kyodo)

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Electric bus to run on Alpine route in central Japan

Photo taken in Tateyama, Toyama Prefecture, on April 7, 2025, shows an electric bus set to be deployed on the tunnel section of the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route straddling Toyama and Nagano prefectures in central Japan, unveiled to the media ahead of the April 15 start of the operation.

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Electric bus to run on Alpine route in central Japan

Photo taken in Tateyama, Toyama Prefecture, on April 7, 2025, shows an electric bus set to be deployed on the tunnel section of the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route straddling Toyama and Nagano prefectures in central Japan, unveiled to the media ahead of the April 15 start of the operation.

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Electric bus to run on Alpine route in central Japan

Photo taken in Tateyama, Toyama Prefecture, on April 7, 2025, shows an electric bus set to be deployed on the tunnel section of the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route straddling Toyama and Nagano prefectures in central Japan, unveiled to the media ahead of the April 15 start of the operation.

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Rakugo on "itai-itai" disease doctor

Rakugo storyteller Yanagiya Sansho, a native of Toyama, performs rakugo in the central Japan city on April 5, 2025. He told of the life of late doctor Noboru Hagino (1915-1990), who devoted himself to treating patients of "itai-itai" disease, caused by cadmium poisoning in Toyama following the discharge of untreated water into rivers by a mining company in a neighboring prefecture.

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Rakugo on "itai-itai" disease doctor

Rakugo storyteller Yanagiya Sansho, a native of Toyama, performs rakugo in the central Japan city on April 5, 2025. He told of the life of late doctor Noboru Hagino (1915-1990), who devoted himself to treating patients of "itai-itai" disease, caused by cadmium poisoning in Toyama following the discharge of untreated water into rivers by a mining company in a neighboring prefecture.

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Ex-marathon world record holder Terasawa dies at 90

File photo shows Japanese long-distance runner Toru Terasawa running Beppu Mainichi Marathon in world-record time in Beppu, Oita Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 17, 1963. The Toyama Prefecture native died of chronic heart failure on March 23, 2025, at the age of 90.

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Athletics: Ex-marathon world record holder Terasawa dies at 90

Photo taken in June 2017 in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, shows former marathon world record holder Toru Terasawa of Japan in the official uniform worn by the Japanese delegation during the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. The Toyama Prefecture native died of chronic heart failure on March 23, 2025, at the age of 90.

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Toyama white shrimp harvest season begins

First white shrimp catch of the season is landed at a port in Imizu, Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, on April 1, 2025.

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Toyama white shrimp harvest season begins

First white shrimp catch of the season is landed at a port in Imizu, Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, on April 1, 2025.

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Toyama white shrimp harvest season begins

A white shrimp is pictured as the season's first catch of the seafood is landed at a port in Imizu, Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, on April 1, 2025.

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Japan: Strong Cold Wave Sweeps Across Country, Bringing Heavy Snow And Disruptions 3

A strong cold wave continued to sweep across Japan on Friday, February 7, bringing heavy snow to a wide area, mainly along the Sea of Japan coast, throughout the weekend.

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Japan: Heavy Snowfall Hits Sea Of Japan Coast

Heavy snowfall has battered a wide area of Japan, especially the Hokuriku region along the Sea of Japan coast. In Tonami City, Toyama Prefecture, the amount of snow that fell over a 24-hour period until 3 a.m. reached 57 centimeters, marking the highest recorded snowfall for February in history.

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Bullet train autonomous driving test

A Hokuriku Shinkansen bullet train arrives at JR Kanazawa Station in the Ishikawa Prefecture capital of Kanazawa on Dec. 19, 2024, after a test-run between Toyama city, Toyama Prefecture, and Kanazawa, using its autonomous driving system.

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Japan: Strong Earthquake Strikes Off Western Ishikawa

An earthquake struck the Noto region in Ishikawa Prefecture on Tuesday evening, November 26. The epicenter was located off the western coast of Ishikawa. Shaking was also felt in other prefectures in central Japan.

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Season's 1st snow crab auction in Tottori

A ceremony for the season's first auction of snow crabs is held at Sakai port in Sakaiminato, Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, on Nov. 7, 2024, as fishing of the winter delicacy began west of Toyama Prefecture in the Sea of Japan the day before.

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Snow crab fishing season in Japan

Photo taken on Nov. 7, 2024, shows snow crabs being unloaded at a port in Sakaiminato, Tottori Prefecture, western Japan, as the fishing season for the species began west of Toyama Prefecture in the Sea of Japan the day before.

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Snow crab fishing season in Japan

Photo taken on Nov. 6, 2024, shows snow crabs unloaded at a port in Toyooka, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, as snow crab fishing season begins west of Toyama Prefecture in the Sea of Japan.

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Snow crab fishing season in Japan

Photo taken on Nov. 6, 2024, shows snow crabs unloaded at a port in Toyooka, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, as snow crab fishing season begins west of Toyama Prefecture in the Sea of Japan.

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Snow crab fishing season in Japan

Photo taken on Nov. 6, 2024, shows snow crabs unloaded at a port in Toyooka, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, as snow crab fishing season begins west of Toyama Prefecture in the Sea of Japan.

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Red snow crab catch in central Japan

The season's first catch of red snow crab is landed at a fishing port in Imizu in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, on Sept. 10, 2024.

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Red snow crab catch in central Japan

The season's first catch of red snow crab is auctioned after being landed at a fishing port in Imizu in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, on Sept. 10, 2024.

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Red snow crab catch in central Japan

The season's first catch of red snow crab is auctioned after being landed at a fishing port in Imizu in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, on Sept. 10, 2024.

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Red snow crab catch in central Japan

The season's first catch of red snow crab is landed at a fishing port in Imizu in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, on Sept. 10, 2024.

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Red snow crab catch in central Japan

The season's first catch of red snow crab is landed at a fishing port in Imizu in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, on Sept. 10, 2024.

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[Breaking News]Water release at central Japan dam

TATEYAMA, Japan, June 26 Kyodo - Tourists take photos as the annual water release begins at Kurobe Dam, a popular tourist spot surrounded by the Northern Alps, in the Toyama Prefecture town of Tateyama, central Japan, on June 26, 2024. (Kyodo)

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Water release at central Japan dam

A rainbow is seen over a cloud of spray as the annual water release begins at Kurobe Dam, a popular tourist spot surrounded by the Northern Alps, in the Toyama Prefecture town of Tateyama, central Japan, on June 26, 2024.

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Water release at central Japan dam

Tourists take photos as the annual water release begins at Kurobe Dam, a popular tourist spot surrounded by the Northern Alps, in the Toyama Prefecture town of Tateyama, central Japan, on June 26, 2024.

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Water release at central Japan dam

Annual water release begins at Kurobe Dam, a popular tourist spot surrounded by the Northern Alps, in the Toyama Prefecture town of Tateyama, central Japan, on June 26, 2024.

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Tulips at central Japan park

Tulips bloom at a park in Tonami in the central Japan prefecture of Toyama on May 2, 2024.