This snowy Japanese town represents love. But overtourism is turning the sweetness sour
The increased focus on foreign travelers follows the death of a Hong Kong woman on the outskirts of Otaru. The 61-year-old ...
Hokkaido city boosts measures to improve foreign tourists' manners
This northern Japanese city implemented new measures on Jan. 28 to address repeated instances of disruptive behavior by ...
Heavy snow hits northern Japan, disrupting daily life
Record-breaking snowfall fell on Japan’s northern main island of Hokkaido on Tuesday, disrupting traffic, causing airport ...
See it: Record snowfall buries parts of Japan
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, 47 inches of snowfall occurred during a 12-hour period on Monday in Obihiro, ...
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Record Amount Of Sea-Effect Snow Piled High In Hokkaido, Japan, And More Is On The Way
There’s so much snow on the ground in Hokkaido, Japan, that it’s blocking the doors and windows of homes and businesses on ...
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Residents in northern Japan wake to find city blanketed by record-breaking snowfall
Obihiro city in Hokkaido records 1.2 metres of snow in 12 hours, weather officials say. Video credit: saron17 via Instagram ...
Record snowfall buries Hokkaido, Japan
Record snow has buried parts of the island of Hokkaido, Japan, this week. Obihiro received 47 inches (120 cm), setting a new record for 12-hour snowfall Monday night. pic.twitter.com/vAg1vopSHu— ...
Record snowfall reported in Tokachi region of Hokkaido, northern Japan
Weather officials say a low pressure system and moist air caused record snowfall in Obihiro City in Hokkaido, northern Japan, ...
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This snowy Japanese town represents love. But overtourism is turning the sweetness sour
But this sleepy city tucked away on the west coast of the island of Hokkaido has become the latest flashpoint in Japan’s ongoing battle against overtourism. Local authorities recently deployed ...