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

The project by Singapore-based investment fund Patience Capital Group will span 350 hectares and include two planned luxury ...

There is trouble on the horizon in the northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido, where poor fishing conditions triggered by global ...

The government has approved the introduction of accommodation taxes in nine cities and two prefectures from this fall, with ...

First on any Sapporo itinerary is Odori Park, a sprawling park smack dab in the heart of the city. This outdoor attraction ...

According to Hokkaido police, the Niseko-Hirafu koban is the only temporary koban that is open for more than three months a year on Japan’s ... the Ryukyus in Okinawa Prefecture.

The introduction of accommodation taxes in nine cities and two prefectures in Japan was approved by its government on Friday, ...

From subtropical islands to chilled-out ski resorts, there are so many places in Japan that don't suffer from the overtourism ...

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

A central government-mandated cap on overtime hours has come into effect for Japan’s trucking ... been easy to be a Hokkaido trucker. Narrow roads in many parts of the prefecture often mean ...

No one is sure how many Ainu live in Japan today; there are no official tallies and ethnicity is based on self-identification. But a survey last year by the Hokkaido prefecture found that almost ...

Tokyo cherry blossoms were forecast to come into bloom earlier than any other region of the country for the second consecutive year. At least six cherry blossom buds opened up on the specimen tree in ...