From October 2024, the land ministry has been gathering opinions on Hokkaido’s alpine adventurers with an eye toward ...

Otaru, a northern Japanese city in Hokkaido, has deployed security guards to address repeated instances of unruly behaviour ...

Travel well in Hokkaido with our epic Japan travel guide! We visited Kushiro, Lake Kussharo, Sounkyo and Asahikawa, capturing ...

Senior government officials have recently made remarks that appear to support a suggestion that Japan should select the ...

A government investigation has confirmed that tunnel construction for the shinkansen bullet train line extension to Sapporo ...

An icefall festival begins in Kamikawa in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Jan. 25, 2025. The annual event, featuring about 30 ...

Indian travellers are showing a significant increase in interest and bookings for Japan, with demand up by 80% compared to ...

Sapporo is the capital city of Hokkaido and the fifth-largest city in the country. As Japan’s most northern island, Hokkaido ...

On consumption, the ministry left its assessments unchanged for 10 regions, while upgrading its view for Hokkaido.

Guards at Funamizaka slope in Otaru will help regulate visitor flow to popular tourist spot featured in 1995 Japanese film ...

With tourists expected to gather on the famous Funamizaka slope for the Lunar New Year Spring Festival, Otaru is stepping up efforts against overtourism. Guards will prevent visitors from flocking to ...