Toro is a tiny town deep in Hokkaido’s far eastern region that is often described as Japan’s last frontier. Read more at ...

The town is set to levy the first new tax in Hokkaido to mitigate the impact of overtourism. Biei, located in central part of Japan’s northern main island, is renowned for breathtaking ...

BIEI, Hokkaido—Over the course of ... and trees that enchanted so many throughout Japan and abroad has brought on overtourism that the town government is now being forced to confront.

In Japan, a smelly waste product is being reimagined as a potential clean fuel of the future that is powering cars and tractors.

The second largest island in Japan, Hokkaido has been inhabited for more than 15,000 years. Over that time, the mentality of connecting to the natural world, peace of mind, and inclusivity has ...

Biei is a town located at the center of Japan's northern island of Hokkaido. With its idyllic landscape of rolling hills, it's a popular tourist destination, especially for travelers from South ...

The town has been riding a wave of increasing foreign ... a meteorological researcher from Hokkaido University. “I was born in Niigata Prefecture and know snow quality very well. My hometown is close ...

Hakodate, Hokkaido, is famous for hotels that serve incredible breakfasts, with competition so fierce it was once dubbed the ...

Nikka Whisky was finally launched in 1940 in Japan. There's also a tasting bar, where talks are frequently held by whisky blenders. In the south-east of Hokkaido is the Ikeda Town Institute of ...

Construction hurdles for the Hokkaido Shinkansen, especially when it comes to tunnel digging, have proven particularly challenging. For these reasons, the Japan Railway Construction, Transport and ...

Japan sees about an 80 per cent chance of a magnitude 8 to 9 earthquake along a seabed zone known as the Nankai Trough.

Local officials have recently issued warnings about the impact of overtourism on the supply of onsen water in the town ...