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

Visitors to the Otaru Aquarium in Hokkaido are delighting in the enchanting Penguin Parade, one of the facility's most beloved attractions. The parade features two lively rounds each day, offering ...

Otaru, which has a population of about 100,000 ... That figure doesn’t include those making day trips from Sapporo, Hokkaido’s capital, about 25 miles (40 kilometers) southeast.

Heavy snowfall has battered a wide area of Japan, especially the Hokuriku region along the Sea of Japan coast. This video ...

“The snow in Hokkaido is my love letter to winter this year,” she wrote. An Otaru City Hall official told CNN that the security measures are not aimed at the rise of Chinese tourists ...

Otaru, a northern Japanese city in Hokkaido, has deployed security guards to address repeated instances of unruly behaviour by visitors. The development comes after complaints of crowds obstructing th ...

Authorities in Otaru, Japan, have deployed security guards to deter tourists from taking selfies at an iconic photo spot.

This city has deployed security guards to prevent "congestion" on a steep street full of tourists taking photos.