There is still time to enjoy Japan’s winter delights – from ski runs to spectacular sights of frozen waterfalls – book your ...

SAPPORO, Japan -- A beloved fruit parlor from Kinokawa, Wakayama prefecture in western Japan, has made its way to a popular resort town of Noboribetsu in Hokkaido. Hopes are high that the store's ...

Here's how I spent 2 incredible nights at the most luxurious hotel in Jozankei, a gorgeous resort onsen located near Sapporo in stunning Hokkaido ... 2F1420-7-day-whole-japan-rail-pass-jr-pass ...

The Japan Tourism Agency (JTA) reports that the number of hotel stays in the country hit record highs in 2024.

The cumulative number of people who stayed at accommodation facilities, including "ryokan" Japanese-style inns ... followed by Osaka and Hokkaido. Ishikawa Prefecture posted the sharpest increase ...

Different Snow offers seven nights at the Kogakuro Ryokan for £2,389 ... Furano in central Hokkaido has it all: a reasonably large (by Japanese standards) ski area with 839m of vertical split ...

Noboribetsu is one of Hokkaido’s most well-known hot springs areas, with eleven different types of therapeutic, milky-white mineral water to enjoy all within the town. In addition to indoor and ...

MAEBASHI/NIIGATA – More ryokan Japanese-style inns in hot spring resorts nationwide are no longer offering dinner for their overnight guests and are encouraging them to eat at nearby restaurants ...

Niseko is riding a wave of increased global popularity, supported by the opening of new fancy resorts and eateries over the ...

Confused and jet lagged, I text my tour guide Bemused but accommodating, the guide explains the inn where I’m staying is a ryokan, a traditional-style Japanese hotel. There is a collection of ...

A central government-mandated cap on overtime hours has come into effect for Japan’s trucking industry, leading to decreased revenue among Hokkaido transportation firms and concerns for the ...