But this sleepy city tucked away on the west coast of the island of Hokkaido has become the latest flashpoint in Japan’s ongoing battle against overtourism. Local authorities recently deployed ...

Welcome to Japan’s snow-capped ... To see these elusive creatures, visit the Blakiston’s Fish Owl Observatory near the town of Rausu on the eastern Hokkaido coast. Come at dusk when these ...

The Hokkaido prefectural government said record-breaking snowfall has been observed especially in the eastern regions of the ...

If it felt like everyone you knew had been on holiday to Japan in 2024 ... co-founder and CEO of New York-based travel agency Remote Lands, who said she had seen a 50 per cent increase in requests ...