As sightseers from Thailand marveled at the pristine white snow, their gleeful cries echoed throughout the landscape.

Skip the crowds in Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto, and explore these lesser-known cities with equally stunning cherry blossom ...

Take your time in Japan away from Tokyo and head for part of the country far too few visitors ever experience.

The city of Aomori, located in Aomori Prefecture, in the far north of Japan’s main island, Honshu, is the snowiest city in ...

That figure doesn’t include those making day trips from Sapporo, Hokkaido’s capital ... the town is famous for its picturesque scenery, including traditional Edo-period buildings blanketed ...

For stunning scenery, the Japan Alps - a series of mountain ranges cutting ... More than 800km from Tokyo, the northernmost of Japan's main islands, Hokkaido, is already firmly on the tourist trail.

“The snow in Hokkaido is my love letter to winter this year,” she ... Located in the Yamagata region about 260 miles north of Tokyo, the town is famous for its picturesque scenery, including ...

Otaru Canal, a popular tourist attraction, is seen in Otaru, Hokkaido, on Jan. 26, 2025. (Mainichi/Haruka Ito) OTARU, Hokkaido -- This northern Japanese city implemented new measures on Jan. 28 to ...

It's known for both its elaborate shrines and temples and beautiful mountain scenery. When I visited in November, the sites closed at 4 p.m., and things started to get dark not long after ...

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A 61-year-old Chinese tourist was fatally struck by a train in the city of Otaru, Hokkaido, on Thursday morning after stepping onto the tracks to take photos. The woman, visiting the coastal city ...

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