With record visitor numbers in 2024 putting strain on Japan's tourist hotpots, here are four places to visit far away from ...

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

After the cold winter comes the revitalizing spring, brimming with new life and vitality! The gradually warming weather and ...

From October 2024, the land ministry has been gathering opinions on Hokkaido’s alpine adventurers with an eye toward ...

Whether you're travelling from Tokyo to Kyoto to see centuries of history with your own eyes or heading north to Hokkaido for ...

Digital travel platform Agoda highlights seven destinations in Asia where travelers are likely to enjoy fresh and healthy air ...

The new non-stop route to Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido will save Aussies about five hours, compared to current airline routes that involve connecting flights and stop overs in Tokyo or Osaka.

What makes the food culture of Hokkaido unique? The blend of cultural influences. I was struck by the similarities to Wisconsin, where I’m from. There’s that Midwestern-style agriculture ...

With little melded metal and glass jutting out into the sky, I’ll admit this is not the scenery I’ve come to associate with Japan. Despite having lived in Ibaraki Prefecture for six years ...

Budget carrier Cebu Pacific on Thursday began operating flights from Manila to Sapporo, Japan. Cebu Pacific said the direct flights between Manila and Sapporo are three times weekly—every Tuesday, ...

One of NASA's two stuck astronauts got a much welcomed change of scenery Thursday, stepping out on her first spacewalk since arriving at the International Space Station more than seven months ago.