Japan is battling the coldest wave of the season with record-breaking snowfall in the northern main island of Hokkaido. Traffic has been hit and airports closed. Weather agencies have said the extreme ...

Fed-up skiers at a popular Japanese resort have been forced to climb up steep slopes because of how long the queues for the chairlift are.

Creation legends and folk tales swirl like snow and leaves across the protected landscapes of Japan. This selection of four ...

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

The city of Aomori, located in Aomori Prefecture, in the far north of Japan’s main island, Honshu, is the snowiest city in ...

The best places to go in Asia in 2025 are a study in how vast and varied the continent is. From the ancient gingkgo forests ...

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

Japan was the top cross-border destination for Chinese tourists during the eight-day Lunar New Year holiday through Feb. 4, ...

is still talked about in this frontier area of Hokkaido. Winter is no time to relax one’s guard as brown bears do not hibernate. Near-daily sightings since Jan. 4 of an animal that is estimated ...

The Thai team, comprising Kusol Bunkobsongserm, Kritsana Wongtes, and Amnauysak Srisuk, has established itself as a ...