Niseko is riding a wave of increased global popularity, supported by the opening of new fancy resorts and eateries over the ...

Extracting methane from manure and converting it into hydrogen powers the local farms, industrial vehicles, and even a local ...

A Japanese government panel also predicted that an earthquake with a magnitude of 8.8 could occur near the trench within 30 ...

KUSHIRO, Hokkaido--Motorists driving westward through ... Boasting the largest marsh in Japan, the park became the first Japanese site registered in the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, in 1980.

The fire, in a forested area of the coastal city of Ofunato, killed at least one person and prompted evacuation orders for ...

While the country is having a banner ski season, exceptionally heavy snowfall has created challenges for resort workers.

The rapid spread of the wildfire in Ofunato was caused by both government neglect and the worsening of climate change around ...

Thousands of people evacuated from parts of northern Japan as the country's largest wildfire in three ... but it is the ...

There is still time to enjoy Japan’s winter delights – from ski runs to spectacular sights of frozen waterfalls – book your ...

Get ready to experience the premium delicacies at "Tsubohachi", a leading Izakaya style Japanese restaurant from Hokkaido, ...

A central government-mandated cap on overtime hours has come into effect for Japan’s trucking industry, leading to decreased revenue among Hokkaido transportation firms and concerns for the ...