The city of Aomori, located in Aomori Prefecture, in the far north of Japan’s main island, Honshu, is the snowiest city in ...

Weather News announced that cherry blossom is expected to bloom nationwide earlier than usual. The earliest blooming is seen ...

Record-breaking snowfall fell on Japan’s northern main island of Hokkaido on Tuesday, disrupting traffic, causing airport ...

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

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

This city has deployed security guards to prevent "congestion" on a steep street full of tourists taking photos.

A government investigation has confirmed that tunnel construction for the shinkansen bullet train line extension to Sapporo ...

As Emmerdale fans speculate the outcome for missing April Windsor (Amelia Flanagan), there is clearly a long way to go for the storyline and, whatever happens, the aftermath is going to be ...

A rising number of Hokkaido towns and villages are discussing the introduction of a local accommodation tax, following decisions by the prefecture and Sapporo to tax lodgers beginning in April 2026.

What makes the food culture of Hokkaido unique? The blend of cultural influences. I was struck by the similarities to Wisconsin, where I’m from. There’s that Midwestern-style agriculture ...