The Hokkaido government is pushing ahead with an ordinance to impose a lodging tax on tourists despite strong local opposition from around Japan’s northern main island. The ordinance will be ...

In waters of Japan’s northernmost main island, Clione limacine ... trend’s effects are expected to be seen in waters off Hokkaido earlier than in other places in Japan. Tomoyasu Yamazaki ...

With adventure tourism on the rise in Hokkaido, a new generation of foreign-born guides is eager to greet travelers.

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This endangered invertebrate is harmless to humans — and rabbits. Saving it from extinction might even benefit both species.

The exam is notoriously difficult. The preparation excruciating, even if it involves tasting amazing wine. But this ...

Japan is famous for sushi, of course, but outside of this delicacy, the country has many delicious dishes to offer, from ...

A pair of Tancho, or red-crowned cranes, perform a dance of love in the village of Tsurui in Hokkaido. The elegant birds, ...

Exclusive ski resorts, from Megève to Niseko, are home to a wealth of catered chalets, luxury spa experiences and ...

Investing.com - The yen gained on expected safe-haven demand on Friday after North Korea fired what was said to be an intermediate range ballistic missile over Japan's northern Hokkaido island and ...

SAPPORO, Japan -- A unique combination of a tucked-away mountain retreat and Indian curry has become a big attraction for foreign visitors on Japan's northern main island of Hokkaido.

Novelist Lee Hoe Sung, a second-generation Korean resident of Japan who became the first foreign recipient of the country's ...