Dreaming of a ski trip to Japan? Make it a reality by following these tips and tricks, hiring the right guides, staying ...

Areas in Hokkaido saw some of the sharpest rises in land prices in 2024, thanks largely to foreign visitors who have ...

Raised in a region of the world known for its hot temperatures, Hideki Yamanaka is now stationed at “koban” police box during ...

The December to early May event has always been a popular attraction, but now foreigners make up about half the visitors in ...

Japanese weather officials say a rapidly growing low-pressure system is intensifying winds across the country, bringing ...

As Japan’s population ages, cities like Yubari have to choose between finding new ways to attract more residents or focusing ...

Despite decades of warnings about overfishing, Southeast Asia’s capture fisheries have proven remarkably robust.

Two people were injured after falling from a banana boat being pulled by a snowmobile at a safari park slated for closure ...

Nemuro Station in Hokkaido was named Japan’s easternmost station after the Hokkaido Railway Company’s timetable ...

Ohtani is the second Japanese-born player to hit a home run in an MLB game played in Japan, joining Hideki Matsui. Matsui hit ...

In Japan, a smelly waste product is being reimagined as a potential clean fuel of the future that is powering cars and ...