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

An inflow of the coldest air mass this season has intensified snowfalls mainly in areas along the Sea of Japan coast. Snow is even falling in flatlands around Japan's central to western regions, where ...

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At the end of the slope is a panoramic view of the Sea of Japan ... Ginzan Onsen, a popular Japanese hot spring town known for its scenic snowy views, began limiting entry to day trippers during ...

Help contribute to earthquake recovery efforts and discover the hidden cultural and culinary treasures of Japan’s Noto Peninsula ... major damage to numerous towns. Despite the devastating ...

Each year between mid-November and April, winter sports fans from around the world flock to Japan for the country’s renowned ...

Spot rare wildlife, soak in a hot spring and sail in a frozen wonderland on Japan’s northernmost island.

According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, 47 inches of snowfall occurred during a 12-hour period on Monday in Obihiro, ...

Clouds dumped 112 centimeters of snow on the city of Obihiro during the 12 hours to 8 a.m. on Tuesday, while the town of Honbetsu also saw 85 centimeters. Coastal areas along the Sea of Japan are ...

In recent years, fires have blasted through cities in California, Colorado, the southern Appalachians and the island of Maui, along with Canada, Australia, Portugal and Greece. What wasn’t burned was ...

Dec. 7, 1941 – that the Japanese attacked the United States Naval Base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Although America learned of the attack via radio ...

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