Niseko is riding a wave of increased global popularity, supported by the opening of new fancy resorts and eateries over the ...

While the country is having a banner ski season, exceptionally heavy snowfall has created challenges for resort workers.

Hokkaido District Transport Bureau launched a website to inform foreign backcountry skiers or snowboarders of three tips for ...

Sapporo in Japan’s northern island, Hokkaido, is a captivating blend of urban sophistication and natural splendour. Despite ...

The government plans to delay its plan to extend the Hokkaido Shinkansen Line, Japan's northernmost bullet train route, to ...

Hokkaido's Furano Line is famous for its breathtaking scenery all year round. It runs between Asahikawa and Furano stations ...

There is still time to enjoy Japan’s winter delights – from ski runs to spectacular sights of frozen waterfalls – book your ...

Tourists flock to the city of Fujiyoshida in Yamanashi Prefecture for the picture-perfect vistas of nearby Mount Fuji.

MATSUMOTO, Japan >> As the number of domestic skiers and snowboarders declines significantly, many ski resorts in Japan are ...

SHIMUKAPPU, Hokkaido—A JR express train was filled ... featuring views of “twin towers” halfway up a ski slope, the tourists departed from the train. In Shimukappu, 538, or 34 percent ...

There is something about hanami — the centuries-old tradition of cherry blossom viewing — that makes spring in Japan feel ...