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

As night falls, thousands of snow lanterns flicker to life, casting a soft glow over the picturesque Otaru Canal. Known as the second-largest winter festival in Japan, the Asahikawa Winter Festival ...

In Otaru, a quaint city on Hokkaido, the northernmost main island of Japan, bouncers were deployed this week to prevent gatherings at tourist attraction Funami-za. This steep street offers an ...

From Swedish vampires to Japanese letters, these stories show how winter ... letter from Japan addressed to her reserved mother, Yoon-hee, it leads them to the wintry town of Otaru, where long ...

It’s lights out at 10:30 p.m. The winter tradition is part of a tourist attraction campaign jointly organized by the Otaru and Yoichi tourism associations. A glass art gallery opened at JR Otaru ...

including Otaru’s famous sushi. Want a European Christmas without leaving Japan? Huis Ten Bosch is a Dutch-inspired theme park that comes alive with dazzling winter illuminations and festive ...

The line references a plot point of the “Love Letter” movie. Residents of Otaru aren’t the only group in Japan getting frustrated about the added attention. In May last year, Fujikawaguchiko ...

“The snow in Hokkaido is my love letter to winter this year,” she wrote ... response to the overall jump in international visitors. Residents of Otaru aren’t the only group in Japan getting frustrated ...