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

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

That figure doesn’t include those making day trips from Sapporo, Hokkaido’s capital ... the town is famous for its picturesque scenery, including traditional Edo-period buildings blanketed ...

Hokkaido’s water resources preservation rules, and Kushiro’s scenery ordinance. The latest guidelines call for strict reviews on proposals to build solar stations in these restricted zones.

“The snow in Hokkaido is my love letter to winter this ... the town is famous for its picturesque scenery, including traditional Edo-period buildings blanketed in snow — speculated to be ...

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“The snow in Hokkaido is my love letter to winter this year,” she ... Located in the Yamagata region about 260 miles north of Tokyo, the town is famous for its picturesque scenery, including ...

With record visitor numbers in 2024 putting strain on Japan's tourist hotpots, here are four places to visit far away from ...