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 ...

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 ...

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TOKYO -- Japan welcomed a record 36.87 million tourists in 2024, up 47.1% from the previous year thanks to the weak yen, according to data released Wednesday by the Japan National Tourism ...

A record number of visitors came to Japan in 2024, thanks to surging post-pandemic global tourism and a decline in the yen that’s making the island nation an attractive and affordable destination.

The father of a 30-year-old woman accused of murdering of a man found decapitated in a Sapporo hotel in 2023 pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to charges of aiding his daughter in the killing. Osamu ...

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck southwest Japan on Monday, the country's Meteorological Agency has said. The earthquake hit at 9.19 pm local time (3:19 pm CET), it added. Tsunami warnings were ...

Named “Fuyu no Kurobe Kyokoku Premium Tour,” or Kurobe Gorge in Winter Premium Tour, passengers on the rail cars, which were originally used for transporting cargo, can enjoy snowy scenery along the ...

Hokkaido has a lot going for it. As both a skier’s paradise and growing hub for enhanced travel experiences, Japan's northernmost island is a place where the barrier between civilization and the ...

SAPPORO, Japan -- A unique combination of a tucked-away mountain retreat and Indian curry has become a big attraction for foreign visitors on Japan's northern main island of Hokkaido.