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

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 ... Residents of Otaru aren’t the only group in Japan getting frustrated about the added attention. In May last year ...

“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 ...

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