Take your time in Japan away from Tokyo and head for part of the country far too few visitors ever experience.

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 ...

Cosima Oka-Doerge, 43, a German national who resides in Sobetsu, Hokkaido, began participating in the Miku project after she ...

Hong Kong director-producer has been scouting locations for an action movie in north Japan, leading to hopes that he will ...

Record-breaking snowfall fell on Japan 's northern main island of Hokkaido, disrupting traffic, causing airport closures and ...

Record-breaking snowfall fell on Japan’s northern main island of Hokkaido on Tuesday, disrupting traffic, causing airport ...

Professor Amos Tai of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, as cited by CNN, states that while urbanisation plays a role, ...

The increased focus on foreign travelers follows the death of a Hong Kong woman on the outskirts of Otaru. The 61-year-old ...

Sapporo is the capital city of Hokkaido and the fifth-largest city in the country. As Japan’s most northern island, Hokkaido boasts pristine wilderness, home to endangered Steller's sea eagle ...

Keiichi Suzuki, a legendary Japanese speed skater, former world record holder, and three-time Olympian, has passed away. According to the Kyodo News Agency, he died on January 21st in a hospital in ...

Hokkaido is attracting investments for data centers and semiconductor chip-makers. Japan’s state-backed Rapidus is scheduled to begin producing chips there in 2027, while companies like SoftBank ...

Sapporo’s New Chitose Airport is a popular gateway to Hokkaido’s many ski resorts, including Niseko, Furano, Rusutsu and Kiroro. Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost island, is renowned for drifts of powder ...