Take your time in Japan away from Tokyo and head for part of the country far too few visitors ever experience.

Learn how to make Tokachi Butadon, a flavorful Japanese pork rice bowl from Hokkaido! This quick and easy 20-minute recipe ...

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

Vitus Stenhøj Schiøtz from Denmark was overwhelmed in Tokyo but found a home away from home in a ski resort where he can ...

A global climate advocacy group urged Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to reject any deal with US President Donald ...

Hong Kong director-producer has been scouting locations for an action movie in north Japan, leading to hopes that he will ...

Weather officials say a low pressure system and moist air caused record snowfall in Obihiro City in Hokkaido, northern Japan, ...

A weather expert says heavy snowfall in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido may become more frequent if global ...

Hokkaido is attracting investments for data centers and semiconductor chip-makers. Japan’s state-backed Rapidus is scheduled to begin producing chips there in 2027, while companies like SoftBank ...

Hoshino Resorts Tomamu began accepting guests for its Ice Hotel that opened Monday in in Shimukappu, Hokkaido, and will stay open until ... Add TheJapanNews to your Google News feed. Japan’s Nissan ...

With the winter sports season in full swing, skiers, snowboarders and those who just want to experience the snow are once again descending on Hokkaido. But the influx of so many visitors has ...

Seafood from Hokkaido features on menus at high-end establishments across Japan, but it’s even fresher and cheaper at the source. Plants like wild garlic and butterbur, often foraged.