Dreaming of a ski trip to Japan? Make it a reality by following these tips and tricks, hiring the right guides, staying ...

Torii gates at the entrance to Akan-Mashu National Park on Hokkaido ... Japan. Still, the Ainu have maintained their own language, crafts and cultural practices. And one place where their arts ...

I had heard of “kitamaebune” ships on the Sea of Japan that headed north, but little did I know about the importance the ...

While the country is having a banner ski season, exceptionally heavy snowfall has created challenges for resort workers.

Among Japan's famous martial arts there lies one that has remained almost unheard of in the West. Kyudo, the martial art used ...

Unexpected detours, cultural wanderings and happy supermarket sprees are all part of the fun. Here's what our Japan road trip ...

They had traveled to Chippubetsu, a town located on the Sea of Japan side in central Hokkaido. The locale is ... that there are “no such places here.” Her supervisor Shinji Kitagaki, head ...

The nine-episode series first aired in October 2024 in its native Japan and is streaming now ... in the Meiji Era of Hokkaido (1868-1912) in the dead of winter, the frame centered on a lone ...

Japan battled its worst wildfire in half a century on Wednesday in a region hit by record-low rainfall, as wet weather gave ...

The rapid spread of the wildfire in Ofunato was caused by both government neglect and the worsening of climate change around ...