Don’t expect raucous party scenes or over-the-top après-ski. In Japan, it’s all about the snow. Here’s a primer on where to ...

SAPPORO—This ski season in Hokkaido, a growing number of skiers and snowboarders have gotten lost in the backcountry after ...

In a district of Toyama, 16cm was recorded while 12cm was observed in Tomakomai on Japan's northernmost island, Hokkaido. The ...

Creation legends and folk tales swirl like snow and leaves across the protected landscapes of Japan. This selection of four ...

Snowboarders and skiers in Hokkaido, Japan, climbing up the slope of a mountain as others wait in a long line for cable cars amid heavy snowfall. Video credit: @572873083 via RedNote ...

You've heard of lake-effect snow in the Great Lakes. Check out what a larger sea and bitter cold air helped to generate in ...

A Malaysian woman's holiday in Hokkaido, Japan, took a frightening turn when she contracted influenza and required hospital ...

Fed-up skiers at a popular Japanese resort have been forced to climb up steep slopes because of how long the queues for the chairlift are.

A Malaysian tourist recently shared her ordeal of battling a severe flu while on vacation in Japan, where exorbitant medical ...

For 35 years, Kamui Mintara (Playground of the Gods), by Ainu sculptor Nuburi Toko and his son Shusei, has stood on Burnaby Mountain as a testament to the “goodwill” between Burnaby and its sister ...

OBIRA, Hokkaido--The worst brown bear attack on ... bear tracks indicated the animal had crossed the road and headed for the mountain. On Jan. 9, the driver made eye contact with the bear as ...