A growing number of local governments plan to cash in on Japan’s post-pandemic tourist boom by adopting accommodation taxes, ...

When was the first time you experienced snowfall? While I have walked on slippery, icy snow during my previous travels abroad ...

SAPPORO—This ski season in Hokkaido, a growing number of skiers and snowboarders have gotten lost in the backcountry after ...

It's a "fresh start" for Patrick Murphy and his fiancee, Landin Berryman, as the former Washington Nationals reliever has ...

Each year between mid-November and April, winter sports fans from around the world flock to Japan for the country’s renowned ...

The Sapporo city government announced on Feb. 3 that it will stop requiring employees to pay for their own business cards, ...

Club Med’s early bird sale for the 2026 ski season. Club Med, the pioneer of premium all-inclusive holidays, is excited to annou ...

The Russian military flights came after Russia and its quasi-ally, China, sent their nuclear-capable bombers for a joint ...

With tourists expected to gather on the famous Funamizaka slope for the Lunar New Year Spring Festival, Otaru is stepping up efforts against overtourism. Guards will prevent visitors from flocking to ...

Senior government officials have recently made remarks that appear to support a suggestion that Japan should select the ...

A rising number of Hokkaido towns and villages are discussing ... The Kutchan tax was introduced in November 2019. In fiscal 2023, it provided ¥200 million in funding for local projects related ...

(photo credit: REUTERS/CARLOS BARRIA) The ceasefire deal achieved between Israel and Hamas is a direct result of the Republican victory in the November US elections, President-elect Donald Trump ...