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

With hundreds of inches of snowfall, gorgeous mountain views, and delicious food, these winter wonderlands pack a punch.

Tourism to the Japan has skyrocketed in recent years: A record 2.8 million international visitors descended in March 2019, putting the country well on track to meet its 2020 Olympic tourism goals. To ...

Rapeseed field of dreams in Hokkaido Japan's northernmost prefecture, Hokkaido, is famous for its stunning natural scenery. One farmer there is dedicated to sharing the beauty of his hometown through ...

There are stories in which so much goes wrong we can’t help thinking the tellers made them up. We needn’t accuse Spa (Oct 28) of that, or even of exaggerating. Life is as profuse in its unkindness as, ...

Suttsu, Hokkaido, Oct. 29 (Jiji Press)—Suttsu Mayor Haruo Kataoka, who supports proceeding to the next-stage survey to select a final disposal site for high-level nuclear waste, has been re-elected ...

A court decided Wednesday to hold on Nov. 12 the first hearing of the criminal trial for tour boat operator president Seiichi Katsurada, 62, who has been charged with professional negligence resulting ...

The Biei Shirogane Blue Pond in Biei, Hokkaido, is being lit up for winter. The blue surface of the pond and the area’s dead larch trees stand out in the darkness, turning the tourist destination into ...