Hakuba Valley is located in Japan's Nagano Prefecture, which is just three hours from Tokyo by bullet train. The valley is ...

Japan is transforming Hokkaido, its key dairy region, into a major semiconductor hub. From Rapidus's 2nm push to heavy state investment, here is how Japan plans to rejoin the global chip race.

Find out why international skiers are heading to Niseko Ski Resort in Hokkaido, Japan. One answer is incredible powder.

Hokkaido has long been one of Japan’s major agricultural regions. Today, the northern island known for dairy farms, ski ...

Japan is investing heavily to convert its agriculturally rich island, Hokkaido, into a global hub for advanced semiconductors ...

This ski resort in central Hokkaido is a peaceful alternative to hot spot Niseko, and offers a local taste of Japan. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

A hunters' association in Tomamae, Hokkaido, has captured video of a massive brown bear as it attempted to eat venison bait from a box trap ...

The country once led the world in semiconductors and electronics, but over the years it fell behind Taiwan, South Korea and ...

Nikko Style Niseko Hanazono, part of Okura Nikko Hotels’ Nikko Style lifestyle-hotel brand, has won the “World’s Best New Ski Hotel” award at the World Ski Awards 2025, a global initiative that ...

Facing closure with only nine new enrollees, the town-run Niseko High School here has remarkably turned its fortunes around ...

The annual winter illumination has begun at Hokkaido's famous "Aoi Ike" Blue Pond, drawing visitors eager to witness the ethereal transformation of the landscape. Tourists flock to the Instagrammable ...

Snowboarders carve their first turns of the season as the Sapporo Teine ski resort opens for winter operations on Saturday in ...