Otaru, which has a population of about 100,000 ... had to erect a large black net to block the view of a popular photo spot at a convenience store. The store, which is set against the mountain ...

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(Originally written in Japanese. Reporting and photography by Laufen Katsu. Banner photo: Visitors stroll along the walking path at the Otaru Canal venue of the Otaru Snow Light Path festival.) ...

Stone warehouses and other historical structures are lined up nearby, and the area provides a good place for strolls and photo opportunities. Otaru’s Funamizaka slope, the steepest in a city ...

“People are even entering private property without permission to take photos,” local resident ... according to official numbers released this month. Otaru saw over 90,000 foreign tourists ...

Otaru is a small city located in Hokkaido Prefecture and you can get there in around thirty minutes from Sapporo Station, using the rapid line. The city has a modern, but nostalgic feel to it and many ...

OTARU, Hokkaido -- Overtourism is causing disruptions ... a foreign tourist entered the railway tracks near the city's Asari Station to take photos and was fatally struck by a train.

Guards will prevent visitors from flocking to take coveted pictures of the sea and the port and clogging up the area. Funamizaka, one of Otaru's steepest slopes, is famous as a location in several ...