Niseko and Hakuba remain top picks (nearly 50% and approximately 35%, respectively) for international ski travellers, while Furano is shown as a preferred destination for local visitors yet sees the ...

Iichi Marumo started competing in his late 80s, after a life spent farming, publishing poetry and volunteering to fly in a ...

As of around 5:15 a.m. ET, winter storm warnings, meaning "a significant combination of hazardous winter weather is occurring or imminent," were in place in parts of California, Washington ...

Switzerland’s Visions du Réel documentary festival will screen 14 films, 13 of which will be world premieres, as part of its official competition strand at this year’s festival, which runs from April ...

Otaru in Hokkaido is a highly popular tourist destination among both foreigners and Japanese. Therefore, depending on the season, it can be extremely crowded, making it difficult to board your ...

Direct service is suspended from Tokyo Station for Akita and Yamagata Shinkansen trains on Friday ... Temperature in Tokyo Turns from Spring to Winter in 1 Day (UPDATE 1) Japan to Promote Solar Power ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. The nonprofit Community Plate is holding its first annual Pi(e) Day ...

YAMAGATA — Yoshoku, a genre of Japanese cuisine based on Western dishes, is taking new steps in its roundabout evolution at Sumire, a restaurant in Tendo, Yamagata Prefecture, whose chef infuses the ...

In late February, the nation largely escaped big snowstorms and record-breaking temperatures, but March often comes with variable and extreme weather as the seasons clash between winter's chill ...