Some ski towns in Japan are booming from a rise in international visitors, while resorts in other areas are closing as ...

Japan Railways Group has a number of special rail passes to make train travel cheaper, easier, and by extension, more fun, but one of the most popular, the Seishun 18 Ticket, underwent a number of ...

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

On March 1, 2025, in Hokkaido, Japan, @user3936525170961 shared a video ... the student turns to leave but accidentally slips and falls. Quickly recovering, the student stands up and bows again ...

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

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

Other causes of death include avalanches and falls into deep, loose snow around big trees. In Japan, the northern island of Hokkaido had reported 28 cases of people being stranded in the mountains ...

A 20-year-old woman was sentenced on Friday to 23 years in prison by a Japanese district court for killing a high school girl by forcing her off a bridge into a river in Hokkaido, northern Japan ...

A konbini (a Japanese convenience store) is nothing like the corner stores you’re used to. These stores serve up full meals, ...

Japanese star Shohei Ohtani showed off some prodigious power at the plate Saturday night in his return to the Tokyo Dome.

RIKUBETSU, Hokkaido—Residents of this inland community of 2,200 are relieved and delighted to see their municipality defend its title as “the coldest town in Japan” for the fifth year in a row.