Visit Hokkaido for winter sports, year-round outdoor adventures, hot springs, cultural experiences with the Ainu, stunning ...

Nara Day Tour with Local Guide, Osaka Image via Klook. This guided day trip from Osaka to Nara offers an immersive look into ...

SAPPORO, Japan -- Hokkaido, the northernmost main island of Japan, is said to be the birthplace of Japan's modern beer industry with the establishment of the government-run Kaitakushi Beer Brewery in ...

Despite the defeat, India remain in contention ahead of taking on Chinese Taipei A hapless India were on Saturday taught a football lesson by former champions Japan in a 0-11 rout in their second ...

Each winter, JR Hokkaido runs one of Japan’s most unique seasonal sightseeing trains: the Ryuhyo Monogatari (Drift Ice Story) train. Operating from late January to early March, it travels the Senmo ...

The number of brown bears captured in the first 10 months of fiscal 2025 was almost twice as much as the number caught during the entirety of fiscal 2024. - Photo: AFP SAPPORO, (Japan): The ...

The incumbent mayor of Kamoenai, Hokkaido, who supports a survey for selecting a nuclear waste disposal site, secured reelection in Sunday's mayoral poll. Masayuki Takahashi, 75, fended off two ...

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Travelers can enjoy the national parks in Japan’s Hokkaido Prefecture in the winter without the crowds. Visitors at Shikotsu-Toya National Park can enjoy skiing in solitude as they ascend Mount Yotei.

Beyond Japan’s popular Golden Route, relaxing hot springs, snow-capped peaks, and rare wildlife await visitors looking for a slower pace. Travelers can enjoy the national parks in Japan’s Hokkaido ...

Toho in Japan has revealed the official trailer for another new live-action anime movie called Blue Lock (also known as ブルーロック in Japanese), based on the manga series which was turned into an anime ...

Reconnaissance Marines had four run-ins with bears during recent parachute training in northern Japan, according to the commander of an Alaska-based U.S. Army battalion. Members of the 11th Airborne ...