Record snowfall in January has severely damaged apple orchards in Aomori, northeast Japan, the country’s largest apple-producing region, with authorities fearing losses could exceed 10 billion ...

Farmers in Tsuruta Town, Aomori Prefecture, are producing apple artworks. The farmers attach sticker designs on the surfaces of green apples and place them in the sun for about two weeks.

Jeanette Hurt covers the culture of spirits, wine and beer. A might be for apples, but it’s also for Aomori, home to Japan’s finest cider production. In the middle of downtown Aomori ...

Record snowfall in January has severely damaged apple orchards in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Aomori, the country's largest apple-producing region, with authorities fearing losses could ...

Record snowfall last month even caused significant damage to apple orchards in Aomori, which is also Japan's largest apple-producing region accounting for about 60% of the country's apples.

AOMORI—A tourism official’s attempt to produce an apple-themed version of Rubik’s Cube has led to several red faces. Apples are a specialty of Aomori Prefecture, and images of six varieties ...

HIROSAKI, Aomori Prefecture--The Owani Line operated by Konan Railway Co. is famed for its route through a landscape dotted with apple orchards where the fruit at this time of year is ripe for ...